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Rolex has just opened a trade school for watchmakers in Texas. Already competition is as fierce as Harvard’s, and students could walk out with $95,000 jobs
Yahoo Finance· 2026-02-26 16:40
Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure. And now, some artisan businesses like Rolex are welcoming them to the trades with open arms. The luxury-watch manufacturer launched its Watchmaking Training Center in 2023, and in the years since has trained dozens in the art of making timepieces. The program emerged from a haunting truth: The craft was dying out, with fewer than 2,000 pro ...