Watch Courses

[Bergeon]

Speaker for workshop owns and run an independent watch service center and is a pre-owned watch dealer. Since 2002 till date, over 3000 pre-owned high-end watches have changed hands, after being serviced, polished and checked by the service center he runs, before being exported to Europe and United States. Dealing mainly in Rolex watches, he has developed a special interest in mechanical watch failure, its diagnosis and fault analysis.

Today, he runs the only ISO certified full-fledged authorized service center in Singapore. This Swiss and German backed watch service center is modern and well-equipped with up-to-dated advanced testing and diagnosis equipment, machines and instruments.

Speaker represents Bergeon, Elma, Lampert, Waldmann and Witschi in Singapore.

Speaker also has an ETA (Swatch Group) account and is an ETA Original Parts reseller. This direct link with ETA Switzerland allows access to a vast wealth of technical communication/ information on Swiss-Made ETA movements, Original ETA Parts for service and repair of Swiss-Made watches running on ETA calibers and ETA in-house training program. Tapping on this wealth of technical information, he is able to share and communicate with watch enthusiasts his understanding of the basic mechanical or quartz movements found in major brands of Swiss-Made mechanical and quartz watches.

Being the local representative for Bergeon, Elma, Lampert, Waldmann and Witschi, he is charged with the task of promoting, educating and technical communication and training for these equipment and toolings. He is also the only Asian trainer for Lampert precision micro-welding devices.

These companies are the main equipment, toolings and parts supplier to the Swiss watchmaking industry and their authorized service centers.

[newbie09]

Hi, i am interested too. Any updates??

[Johs]

Hi,
What is the credential of the trainer?

[Spaceball]

Hi there, I m interested to participate ... Email me: [email protected]

send me some finalised details.

Thanks

[Bergeon]

the venue will be at orchard area. a proper classroom with watchmaker's bench and tools plus very expensive waldmann lightings i hope. Waldmann is the white color light you see inside the rolex service center.

Dates and time for Session One (S1)
Weekdays 7.30pm-10pm
10 participants per session

Tuesday June 1st 2010
Thursday June 3th 2010

Dates and time for Session Two (S2)
Weekends 8.30am-11.30am
5 participants per session

Saturday May 29th 2010
Sunday May 30th 2010
Saturday June 5th 2010
Sunday June 6th 2010

[sportee]

Sounds very interesting... when and where?

[Bergeon]

we will add into the workshop a topic which i think everyone here will be very interested - HOW IS A ROLEX BEING SERVICED PROPERLY AND CAN THE ENTHUSIAST SERVICE THEIR OWN ROLEX!

[Bergeon]

the reason why we are using caliber 6497 is due to it oversized parts and ease of working with. its robustness and giant parts mean participants can see more and understand better. its design means it is less likely for anyone to break or lose anything and have a very high chance of putting it back together with success.

this workshop is dedicated to those poor souls slogging out their sweat and tears for our rolexes in the authorized service center today. it is very much on the appreciation of the mechanical watch and its functions rather than being able to service our own rolexes as you need three good years working under a master technician "THOSE" days and I repeat THOSE DAYS before trainees are allow to touch customers' watches.

if anyone wishes to work on their own rolex, please consider attending this workshop before doing so. otherwise, the poor souls inside the service centers will have more to swear at and you will have to fork out double or triple the price for servicing if you need to send it in after your adventure inside the movement!!!

however, for interest sake, we will do a 1 to 1 comparison between a rolex 3035 or 3135 caliber and its individual parts with the 6497 and its parts and let participants decide on whether they want to proceed with their own servicing.

[exxondus]

after the practical session, roc member can decide for themselves if they want to service their rolex on their own!! there will also be an introduction on how to properly polish a rolex watch and its equipment used. also, the water proofing testing process.

The ETA Caliber 6497 is more of less the same as rolex movements? So assuming once I learn about the 6497 I can actually service my own watch?

Would the skills also be usable on other common movements like 2824, 2836 and 2892?

[Bergeon]

there are 2 three hours sessions to this workshop.

session one (S1) focus mainly on the working aspects of the movement and the testing equipment plus all the necessary theory to prepare participants for session two (S2)

10 participants per S1 session and conducted during a weekday evening

session two (S2) is the practical part where the actual action is. taking aprt and putting them back together. the objective is to ensure the movement are taken apart correctly and put back properly. no point if the assembled movement cannot work or provide reasonable timing hence the testing process

5 participants per S2 session and conducted during a weekend morning

trainer represents main Swiss and German watchmking equipment and toolings suppliers for the Swiss watch manufacture industry in the Singapore market.

[Johs]

Hi,
wat will be the class size?...maximum paxs?
It will be too "X" if u r having a big grp...
May i noe wat is the trainer experience on watches...a certified rolex tech?

[Bergeon]

after the practical session, roc member can decide for themselves if they want to service their rolex on their own!! there will also be an introduction on how to properly polish a rolex watch and its equipment used. also, the water proofing testing process.

[Bergeon]

a very brief update. price is meant for SGROC member only. please let me know your comments and feedback.

Workshop on mechanical movement with practical session
6 hours workshop on the basics of a basic mechanical movement and its inner workings.

Participants will take apart an ETA Caliber 6497 movement and assemble the same movement. After which the participant will be required to conduct testing, diagnosis and adjustments on the assembled movement. Final and automatic testing carried out on Witschi Chronoscope X1.

ETA Caliber 6497 movement - Considered the workhorse for mechanical movements and used as the training caliber in the Swiss watchmaking industry, the ETA Caliber 6497 (formerly known as Unitas 6497) can be found in watches made by Panerai, Glycine, Sinn, UBoat, Maurice LaCroix etc. (see links below for more info on 6497)

FEE (for SGROC member only)

S$380 (participants to return movement and tools after session)

S$600 (participants issued with brand new ETA 6947 movement in ETA hermetically sealed packet to bring home after session) can be used to assemble a wrist watch if interested. Swiss made case sold seperately!!

S$850 (participants issued with new 6947 movement and new Swiss-Made tools to bring home after session)

[henryt]

Count me in

[Ian Limm]

Very interested,espcially if I can learn to service my own Rollies!