# TimeTechnics

> TimeTechnics (TimeTechnics LLC, founded 2012) is a watchmaking education company run by professional watchmakers. It is the official distributor of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH) Academy in North America and the official partner of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) Traveling Education programme. It teaches collectors, the public and the watch industry how mechanical watches work, in English and French, in the United States, Canada and Europe, and online worldwide.

Contact: office@timetechnics.com (replies usually within two business days)

## For collectors and the public
- [FHH Watch Essentials](https://timetechnics.com/#fhh): the FHH Academy entry course, open to the public, no prior knowledge needed. 1.5 days in person or 4 live online sessions of 2.5 hours, up to 12 people. Prepares for the FHH Watch Advisor certification (80 questions, 1 hour, 70% to pass, taken online).
- [HSNY watchmaking workshops](https://timetechnics.com/#hsny): hands-on Horology 101 to 104 classes with the Horological Society of New York (founded 1866) in Manhattan, and the half-day Horology 101 to 103 class on tour through Traveling Education, directed by TimeTechnics founder Vincent Robert. More than 30 cities on 4 continents since 2016, including Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney. Booked on Eventbrite.
- [Private watchmaking classes](https://timetechnics.com/private-classes/): Horology 101 (2 hours), 101-102 (3 hours) or 101-103 (4 hours) for 2 to 8 guests at your home, office, club or venue. From USD 1,300 (101, 2 guests) to USD 4,400 (101-103, 8 guests); travel outside the instructor's city is added.
- [Learn](https://timetechnics.com/#learn): short answers by watchmakers, including how balance frequency affects precision, where the ticking of a watch comes from (the escapement's five shocks per vibration), and when to service a mechanical watch.

## For watch brands and retailers
- Complete FHH Academy programme: FHH Diagnostic (80 questions, 45 minutes), Watch Essentials, Watch Specialist and Watch Expert courses and certifications, in person, online or on your platform. FHH partner brands receive a 20% preferred rate.
- Customer Service Workshop: four hours with a watchmaker on how watches respond to use, and real after-sales service cases. USD 4,000 for up to 8 people.
- 1-day specialty classes: one complication per day (chronograph, calendar, tourbillon, striking, time zones), up to 12 people.
- Speaker Series: 60-minute live online lectures for 25 to 200 people, from USD 1,500.
- Watchmaking experiences, watchmaking demonstrations on the Etablee bench, the FHH Quiz and The Conquest of Time lecture for client events.
- Sales training programmes: brand and product storytelling built into a PowerPoint training presentation for points of sale and sales managers, with coaching for the people who deliver it. Designed for brands without a training department.
- Press conference coaching before watch fairs, instructor provision, and multi-year ambassador curricula that take sales advisors at luxury and lifestyle brands from newcomer to watch ambassador.
- [HSNY classes explained](https://timetechnics.com/hsny-classes/): what each Horological Society of New York class covers. Horology 101 Movement Mechanics (2 hours, no experience needed), 102 Gear Train, 103 Winding and Setting Works, 104 Escapement (2 hours each, after 101), and the four-hour Horology 101 to 103 (no experience needed), with what students do at the bench and what they take away.
- [Private classes at HSNY](https://timetechnics.com/hsny-private-classes/): book a private watchmaking class for 2 to 8 guests at the Horological Society of New York workshop, 20 West 44th Street, Manhattan. Same classes and prices as TimeTechnics private classes (Horology 101, 102, 103 and 104 as two-hour classes, 102 to 104 after Horology 101, or the four-hour 101-103; from USD 1,300). Requests to vincent@hs-ny.org. Two-hour classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, 6 to 8 pm; the four-hour 101-103 on Saturdays, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- [Host an HSNY Traveling Education class](https://timetechnics.com/host-a-class/): information for boutiques, retailers and clubs.

## Instructors
- Vincent Robert: Swiss watchmaker, FHH master trainer, in charge of FHH Academy North America, HSNY Director of Traveling Education, GPHG Academy member. Set up Harry Winston's watch service platform in New York City and became its global trainer.
- Ashton Tracy: watchmaker, FHH certified trainer and HSNY lead instructor, vintage restorer, contributing writer for Revolution.
- Briana Le: watchmaker trained at the Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking School, HSNY lead instructor, GPHG Academy member.

## Etablee
- Portable watchmaking workbenches designed by watchmakers, including Vincent Robert. The Etablee E01 (carbon fibre top, honeycomb aluminium legs, 1.86 kg) is sold out; the Etablee MXL (Modular Extra Light) is in development with a waitlist. https://www.etablee.com

## En français
TimeTechnics est un pôle de formation horlogère animé par des horlogers, distributeur officiel de la FHH Academy en Amérique du Nord et partenaire officiel du programme Traveling Education de la Horological Society of New York. Cours en français et en anglais.
- [Site en français](https://timetechnics.com/fr/) : FHH Academy (Watch Essentials, certifications Watch Advisor, Watch Specialist et Watch Expert), ateliers d’horlogerie HSNY, événements privés, établis Etablee, articles « Comprendre » et offres pour les marques et les détaillants.
- [Cours d’horlogerie privés](https://timetechnics.com/fr/cours-prives/) : Horology 101, 101-102 ou 101-103, de 2 à 8 invités, de 1 300 à 4 400 USD par cours, déplacement en sus.
- [Les cours HSNY en détail](https://timetechnics.com/fr/cours-hsny/) : contenu, durée, travail à l’établi et prérequis des cours Horology 101, 102, 103, 104 et 101 à 103.
- [Cours privés à la HSNY](https://timetechnics.com/fr/cours-prives-hsny/) : cours d’horlogerie privé pour 2 à 8 invités à l’atelier de la Horological Society of New York, à Manhattan ; mêmes cours et mêmes prix que les cours privés TimeTechnics ; lundi, mercredi et vendredi de 18 h à 20 h, ou le samedi de 9 h 30 à 13 h 30 pour le 101-103.
- [Accueillir un cours HSNY Traveling Education](https://timetechnics.com/fr/accueillir-un-cours/) : informations pour les boutiques, détaillants et clubs.