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Highly Experienced Brisbane Watchmaker
In 1969 Paul began his career as a Watchmaker under the tutelage of his father John Laurent adding to a legacy of over 100 years of family watchmaking experience.
Paul started in the Industry from an early age as the message boy for his Father John’s business. He then moved on to repairing clocks in the school holidays and started his 5 year Watchmaking Apprenticeship under the watchful eye of his father and other employees of the firm.
Paul completed his Correspondents Course at New Zealand Technical Correspondence Institute and attended the Central Institute of Technical Lower Hutt completing his Practical Course with Watchmakers of Switzerland in Block Course for 3 Years finishing as the top apprentice in the New Zealand in his second year and my final year of his apprenticeship in both academic and practical.
Career Timeline
1969: Started Apprenticeship.
1971: Graduated from Apprenticeship top of class.
1979: Left New Zealand to work abroad as a watchmaker in various places for a year.
1980: Brought first retail shop in NZ “Laurents Jewellers”.
1983: Expanded to a second store in 1983.
1988: Sold business to younger brother Stephen (also a Watchmaker).
1988: Moved to Australia and begun working in rural Queensland as a Watchmaker.
1992: Moved to Brisbane and set up a home workshop doing repairs for wholesales as well as direct to the public.
1994: Moved to Toowoomba and started working for Showcase Jewellers.
2003: Moved back to Brisbane and setup our home workshop again performing work for both trade and the general public.