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Tokyo Watch Technicum, a watchmakers' school run by Rolex/Switzerland,
held the WOSTEP(*) Diploma Ceremony on March 3/2006 for the second class(started
in April 2004).
The WOSTEP Diploma is to be awarded to students who completed 3000-hour
training defined by WOSTEP and passed the 5 intermediate examinations
and final examination. The second class of Tokyo Watch Technicum is 12
students and all of them passed the final examination.
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Students going to be awarded diploma |
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Mr. Maarten Pieters, WOSTEP Director
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At the ceremony, all the 12 students were handed over the diploma
by Mr. Maarten Pieters, WOSTEP Director. Trainers and watchmakers
from Swiss brands and companies which accepted students as new employee
were also participated for congratulation.
Mr. Christian Piguet, World Service Manager of Rolex/Switzerland
and Mr.R.Kosugi, Managing Director of Japan Watch Importers Association
had delivered congratulatory addresses.
All the 12 students start to work from April at Swiss watch companies,
retailers, wholesalers, watch importers or watch repair centers.
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* WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training
and Educational Program)
WOSTEP, established in 1966, is a training center to foster watchmakers.
It is globally recognized as a neutral institute, financed by its
members, including Swiss watch manufactures, watchmaking organizations,
other associated sectors and retailers in Switzerland and around the
world. Since 1992, WOSTEP has been coordinating the Partnership in
order to improve and standardize watchmaking on a global scale. It
forms a partnership with schools which meet the strict criteria. As
of February 2005, there are 12 WOSTEP Partnerships in 6 countries:
Japan, USA, China, Sweden, France and Germany. Two of them exist in
Japan; "Tokyo
watch Technicum" and "Hiko
Mizuno college of Jewelry". A student who completes 3000-hour
training defined by WOSTEP in Partnership School and passes the 5
intermediate examinations and final examinations will be awarded Diploma
which WOSTEP issues. |
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