Watchmaker cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for watchmaker jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your federal certificate as a watchmaker (practitioner, repairer, production) and the calibres you work on.
Operations you master: assembly, casing, regulating, after-sales service, complications.
Your precision, patience and the brands or workshops you have worked for.

A complete example

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Example

Subject: Application for the watch repairer position

Dear Ms Vuille,

Your manufacture is looking for a watch repairer for its after-sales service. I have serviced mechanical movements for six years and would like to work on complicated pieces.

With a federal certificate as a watch repairer, I work in the after-sales department of a Vallée de Joux watch house. I service automatic and chronograph movements, regulate in positions and test water resistance, with a return rate below 1%.

Your complicated watches and the way skills pass between generations of watchmakers in your workshops particularly appeal to me.

My notice period is two months, and I would be glad to meet you.

Kind regards,
Damien Huguenin

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas