Junior Watchmaker / Senior Watch Technician
Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 9 July 2026
Location: Farringdon, London
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Junior Watchmaker / Senior Watch Technician to join our Farringdon workshop. We are one of the fastest growing start-ups within the UK watch industry and are increasing our team capacity to support our growing business. Working within a professional luxury watch environment, the successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a range of technical interventions, high-value casing work, diagnostics, and servicing tasks on prestige and complication timepieces from some of the world’s leading watch brands. The brands we work on are including, but not limited to,Patek Philippe,Audemars Piguet,Vacheron Constantin,A. Lange & Söhne,Rolex,Omega,Jaeger-LeCoultre,Cartier,Chopard.
Key Responsibilities
- De-casing and re-casing prestige and high-complication luxury watches
- Carrying out technical interventions on a variety of watches, including:
- Timekeeping regulation
- Hand re-alignment
- Automatic module servicing
- Bezel re-alignment
- Battery replacements and resealing
- Escapement cleaning
- Performing diagnostics across a wide range of mechanical and quartz watches
- Diagnosing and assessing warranty repairs
- Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with brand and workshop
standards - Supporting workshop efficiency and maintaining accurate service records
Required experience & qualifications
- WOSTEP, BHI, or equivalent watchmaking certification
- Minimum 3+ years of practical, hands-on watchmaking or watch technician
experience - Strong understanding of luxury case construction, mechanical and quartz watch movements
- 5+ GCSE’s (or equivalent) A – C
- Must already hold the Right to work in the UK and be available in the UK for a bench test
What We Offer
- The opportunity to work on some of the world’s most prestigious watch brands
- A professional, supportive, and well-equipped workshop environment
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Private medical insurance following successful completion of a 3-month probation period
- Regular team social events
- Convenient central London location in Farringdon
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Contact Details:
British Horological Institute Limited. Recruitment Team
