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Your profession: Watchmaker (master craftsperson) (m/f)

Professional activities

Watchmakers (master craftspersons) work in service companies and manufacturing companies specialising in watches or clock systems. They monitor and coordinate work and are also actively involved in the work. Watchmakers (master craftspersons) are responsible for the quality and marketing of their products. They provide training for trainees, and support customers, suppliers, and employees.

Fields of work

Watchmakers (master craftspersons) work, for example,

  • in watchmaking companies in the craft trade sector
  • in companies specialising in the restoration of watches and jewellery
  • in repair and service workshops
  • in industrial watchmaking
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).