Henry Ly
Henry is the Managing Director of Watch Central, a company dedicated to the restoration and servicing of luxury timepieces. He has over two decades of hands-on experience as a watchmaker and has serviced a wide range of high-end watches. Earlier in his career, he worked with Audemars Piguet and Omega, where he developed his technical expertise at the highest level of horology.
In addition to watchmaking, Henry has worked in information security and investment banking, focusing on analysis, risk assessment, and duediligence. This background gives him a deep understanding of the business, value, and long-term considerations behind luxury timepieces, complementing his technical approach to restoration.
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EDUCATION
Accounting, Hunter College
City University of New York
Watchmaker Apprenticeship -
CERTIFICATIONS
Omega WatchMaker Evaluation Gold Standard Certificate #130
Omega WatchMaker Evaluation 1120, 3303, 1861 & 8500
Longines Watch Company Certified Watchmaker
WOSTEP Train the Trainers Course with Maarten Pieters
WOSTEP Precision Timing with Paul Madden
WOSTEP Chronograph Course with Nicolas Laffont-Elsass
WOSTEP Schaublin 70 with Maximin Chapuis
K&H Watchmaking Competence Center Restoration & Construction
Techniques for High End Watches with Henrik Korpela in Le Locle, Switzerland
K&H Watchmaking Competency Center & AWCI High-End Horological Finishes with Henrik Korpela
Hublot of America Proprietary Training
Audemars Piguet Proprietary Training
Cartier Certified Watchmaker LEVEL 30
Baume et Mercier Certified Watchmaker LEVEL 30
Mont Blanc Certified Watchmaker LEVEL 30
Jaeger LeCoultre Watchmaker LEVEL 30
