Dispatch: Can An All-Women’s Class Make Watchmaking Easier?
I don’t want to stereotype, but one thing I like about women is that they are generally okay with being wrong in public, or not knowing what’s going on. In watch school, this set me at ease. Also, Le seemed to have a clear understanding that we needed to feel supported. A few times when one of my fellow students expressed uncertainty about comprehending or performing an action on the watch, Le said, “I will be your guide.” Not just “I will guide you,” but “I will be your guide,” and I think this really sums up the reassuring, solid, and calming presence she provided through this process of unscrewing, removing gears, and removing springs that were less interested in getting themselves safely into our storage trays than flying across the room.