Watchmaker Educator Creator

Hi, I’m Garrin.

Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by watches and watchmaking. My grandfather, a collector of American pocket watches, sparked my interest from a young age. I was always asking him to see his watches, and loved watching the seconds tick away as the balance wheel oscillated forth and back. One day, he gave me a watch of my own; a 15 jewel Waltham from the early 1900s. From that day forward, I knew what I wanted to do with my life: I wanted to be a watchmaker.

Fast forward to 2018, and I had started my journey, attending the watchmaking program at Paris Junior College Texas in Paris, Texas. There, I learned everything I could about watchmaking from Stanley McMahan, who I am lucky to consider a friend and mentor to this day. With Stanley’s guidance, I developed a strong foundation of watchmaking skills, and took those skills to Haltom’s Jewelers in Fort Worth, Texas. There, I began my career, working as an in-house watchmaker servicing luxury watches. I gained experience and had the opportunity to attend brand-specific trainings to continue developing my skillset.

After some time, I felt that I had reached a ceiling and was ready to move on to the next steps in my career. I wanted to find a position that would allow me to continue to learn and grow while giving back to the watchmaking industry. It was around this time that Stanley McMahan called and told me that he was retiring from a long and fruitful career as a horological educator, and that he wanted me to take over the watchmaking program at PJC. I was honored. After considering this opportunity and comparing it with others that were available to me, I determined that I would be hard pressed to find a better opportunity to meet my goals.

Enough about me. Let’s talk about G. Fraze Horology.