Well, let me tell ya ’bout this watchmakin’ school, the one they call Rolex Watchmaking Training Center. It’s in some place called Dallas, Texas. Never been there myself, but I hear it’s a big city, not like our little town.
Now, what they do there is teach folks how to fix them fancy watches, you know, the kind rich people wear. Rolex, that’s the name. They say it’s important to keep this watchmakin’ thing goin’, teachin’ the young’uns how to do it. It’s a skill, like farmin’ or buildin’ fences, only with tiny little parts instead of cows and wood.
They say you don’t need to know nothin’ about watchmakin’ before you go. You just gotta be from America, or at least live here legal-like. And get this, they give ya money to go! $1,800 a month, they say. That’s a good chunk of change, enough to pay the rent and put some food on the table, I reckon.
And it don’t cost nothin’ to go to this school! Can you believe it? Free learnin’ and they pay you too. Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask me. Though I don’t know why anyone would spend so much time on them little watches. Got better things to do, like tendin’ the garden and feedin’ the chickens. But hey, to each their own, I always say.
- They teach you how to fix them Rolex watches.
- You don’t gotta pay to go.
- They give you money to live on while you’re learnin’.
- You gotta be an American or live here permanent-like.
The school’s got some real smart folks teachin’, been doin’ this watch stuff for years, they say. Nine of ‘em, teachin’ and runnin’ things. Must be a lot to learn, all them tiny gears and springs.
Now, I heard tell there’s two ways to learn this watchmakin’ trade. One is to go to a school like this Rolex place. The other is to find someone who already knows and work alongside them, like learnin’ to bake from your grandma. They call that an “apprenticeship,” sounds fancy, don’t it? Some folks say that’s the better way, learnin’ by doin’, but this Rolex school sounds alright too.
And at the end, after you learn all about them watch parts, you gotta take a test. But not just any test, no sir. You gotta fly all the way to Switzerland, to some place called Geneva, where the Rolex company is from. They pay for the flight, though, so that’s good. Imagine that, goin’ all the way to Europe just for a test! Wouldn’t catch me doin’ that, too old for all that flyin’ around. I’d rather stay home and watch my stories.
This here school started up in September, they said. Some kinda “pilot program,” whatever that means. Guess they’re tryin’ it out to see if it works. And it’s for teachin’ folks to fix them watches after they’re sold, you know, when they break or somethin’. They call it “after sales and servicing,” but it just means fixin’ watches to me.
From what I gather, this Rolex Watchmaking Training Center is a pretty big deal. Folks talkin’ about it online, sharin’ tips on how to get in, what the interview is like, and even findin’ roommates to live with in Dallas. Sounds like a whole community built around this watch school. Just goes to show, there’s a place for everyone, even them that likes to fiddle with tiny watch parts. Me, I’ll stick to my garden. But it’s good to know there’s young folks learnin’ a trade, keepin’ them old skills alive, even if it’s just for fixin’ fancy watches. It’s a livin’, I guess, and that’s what matters.
So, if you’re young and lookin’ for somethin’ to do, and you don’t mind workin’ with little bitty things, this Rolex school might just be the ticket. Free learnin’, money in your pocket, and a trip to Switzerland. Can’t beat that with a stick, as they say.
