Rolex has granted $1 million to the watchmaking and microtechnology program at Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee, which it will distribute over the course of five years.

Donating to watchmaking education is nothing new for Rolex, a brand that established a $1 million, five-year grant for North Seattle Community College in Washington back in 2000, and renewed its grant in 2005.


The Donald W. Reynolds Technology Center, which houses the watchmaking and microtechnology program at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee.

Furthermore, in 2001, Rolex established its own Lititz Watch Technicum in Pennsylvania, a nonprofit foundation that has graduated more than 50 watchmakers for the industry thus far. In addition, Rolex pledged a $1 million, five-year grant in 2004 to support the Saint Paul College watchmaking program in Minnesota.

Rolex also operates the Tokyo Watch Technicum in Japan as well as the Rolex Training Centre in Mumbai, India.

Source:
www.nationaljeweler.com.