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Can You Become a Watch Repair Technician Through Self-Study? An Explanation of Common Pitfalls

December 8, 2025 | Watch Repair Skills Certification Exam

"Can you become a certified watch repair technician through self-study?" "Are watch repair certifications difficult to obtain in the first place?" Hello to all of you who opened this article with questions like these. I’m Fujimoto, a watch repair technician with about 30 years of experience who has taught my skills to over 600 people. To get straight to the point, for Level 3 and Level 2... Read more

Shaping the Next Generation of Watchmakers: Interviews with Instructors Taisuke Someya, Yoshinori Matsuura, and a Student at Omi Horological Institute

October 9, 2025 | Interview Article

(From right) Lecturer Mitsutoshi Ito, Lecturer Taisuke Someya, Lecturer Fujimoto (Online Watch Academy), Lecturer Yoshinori Matsuura: Watchmaking Skills Cultivated at a Sacred Site of Time. Did you know there is a watchmaking school located inside a Japanese shrine? Omi Jingu in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, is where Emperor Tenji first introduced the water clock ( Read more

Time and Watch Culture: Insights from Omi Jingu’s Chief Priest Amitani

October 9, 2025 | Interview Article

Omi Jingu: Where Watches and Prayer Meet — A Visit to a Sacred Site of Time — Our Online Watch Academy is dedicated to passing on the charm and culture of mechanical watches to future generations. As part of this journey, we place great importance on returning to the roots of this culture and deepening our understanding. Read more

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