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...roof. The Billodes factory, which opened in Le Locle in 1865, was among these precursors. But as the peasant-craftsmen became factory workers, a new means of passing on their specialized know-how became necessary. "It's the factories that created the modern training system," says Gérard Triponez, director of the college in Le Locle. "Before then, craftsmen would train a couple of apprentices themselves. But the new industrial organization created a need for more highly qualified personnel." Le Locle's school of watchmaking first opened its doors in 1886 and moved into its current premises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Time Stands Still | 8/20/2001 | See Source »

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