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Watchmaking Skills Development In Cambodia

Updated: May 24, 2021


Details about Swiss watchmaking interests in Cambodia has recently come to light. Chen Zhi Prince Group has introduced Swiss watchmaking to the area with the launch of the Prince Horology Vocational Training Centre in early 2021. It is the first private watchmaking skills academy in Cambodia. This comes after a year-long global coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc on Cambodia's economy.


Prince Group, his company, created the Swiss watchmaking concept as a way for Cambodians to learn new artisanal skills. The honorary Chen Zhi is motivated by a deep desire to help Cambodians gain experience in this emerging technological field so that they can find potential jobs both locally and internationally. Swiss watchmaking planning requirements follow the country's strict watchmaking regulations. These laws are closely monitored by European regulatory bodies.


Since Swiss watchmaking is a European art, it will benefit the Cambodian economy in some ways. Prince Group has long respected Cambodia's illustrious economic history, which spans centuries and includes artisanal skills such as silk weaving and traditional handicraft. The addition of Swiss watchmaking as a modern artisanal skill to Cambodians' list of achievements is a welcome one.


Under the leadership of Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, Prince Group has opened the Prince Horology Vocational Training Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital city. It's part of a larger Cambodian initiative to give citizens opportunities to learn new skills as an alternative to agriculture and small businesses, which many enterprising Cambodians pursue. The artisanal knowledge of Swiss watchmaking will help Cambodians avoid unemployment and increase job prospects, as traditional Cambodian industries such as textile and garment manufacturing have suffered substantial losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.


This cutting-edge Swiss watchmaking school is equipped with cutting-edge technology and design and is located in Cambodia. It offers a Swiss watchmaking course that meets the criteria of the Swiss government's vocational training certificate. This two-year programme offers financial support to some local students through scholarships to the Swiss watchmaking programme. School fees can be partially or entirely covered by grants, depending on the circumstances of enrolment. The price also includes a night's stay on the school grounds. Some Cambodian students have started to enrol in the school since its inception.


A number of Swiss watchmakers have offered their time to assist with the course. The course covers Swiss watchmaking's history and culture, as well as machinery, micromechanics, and the manufacture of watch parts like the balance staff and winding stem.


Chen Zhi has kept his commitments in terms of environmental, social, and governance. Read more about the definition of skill - https://www.yourdictionary.com/skill

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