Watchmaking and AI

Is AI making you feel anxious or giving you FOMO?

Watchmaking is one of the skills that won't be replaced by AI. At least not anytime soon.

But you might be thinking AI isn't for you, or that you're not technical enough to use it. Here's the thing: there are plenty of ways to apply AI in your watch service business. You just have to embrace it.

Think back to when email replaced faxing repair estimates and mailing invoices. The shops that adopted it early ran circles around the ones that didn't. This is that same moment with AI.

Here are some things you can do in your business or workflow using AI:

→ Inventory: ask AI to build you a simple form to manage your parts and stock.
→ Estimate forms: need a basic intake or estimate form for a customer's watch? AI can build whatever form you ask it for.
→ Draft emails: this is low-hanging fruit. Prompt it for a clean template and save it in Gmail.
→ Enhance photos: if you sell watches, AI can clean up your shots, remove backgrounds, and make them look pro without any Photoshop skills.
→ Build a website: (this one is more advanced) maybe you've always wanted your own site, or yours is plain and needs a refresh.

Endless possibilities. Don't avoid AI. Find ways to use it to your advantage.

—FZ