{"id":29813,"date":"2024-03-05T20:44:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T19:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/metier-amande-jeune-polymecanicienne\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T00:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:25:06","slug":"career-amande-young-polymechanic-horloger-suisse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/en\/career-amande-young-polymechanic-horloger-suisse\/","title":{"rendered":"Career: Amande, young polymechanic"},"content":{"rendered":"

A future in watchmaking, working with it or for it, is not just a man’s choice. At a time when the industry is facing a shortage of vocations, Amande Berclaz is a shining example to follow…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jo\u00ebl A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch ‘s Editor in Chief<\/em>
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As a model<\/strong>? That’s where you’ll find Amande, on her hobby scene, of course, since her day-to-day work involves dealing with huge machines. Work units that she masters and tames, materials of all kinds that she shapes and machines. Machines that she masters and controls, and materials of all kinds that she shapes and manufactures.<\/p>\n

Amande already has her own mind made up. Even at birth, her decisive crying got the better of the name “Marie” that her mom wanted to give her. It wasn’t until she heard “Amande” that she quieted down – her father didn’t even know. She loves her job and thrives in it, working in a Valais mechanical workshop, the BEMRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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How do you become a polymechanics technician?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At first, I didn’t feel comfortable telling my parents that I’d chosen to leave secondary school to study mechanics. To my great surprise, it was even my dad who introduced me to an acquaintance in polymechanics. My parents supported me 100%. As far as my friends were concerned, nobody was shocked. Not even my teachers. On the other hand, some members of my family are still not very proud to have a working-class woman as a niece or granddaughter. So I prepared myself for the apprenticeship, notably by doing a third year of Secondary School.<\/p>\n

In terms of training, where have you been?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I did a 4-year polymechanics apprenticeship, where I learned all about conventional and digital machining, assembly and fitting. And of course, technical drawing, design and automation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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