Fort Worth has a school that trains watchmakers in the Swiss tradition. They say only 6 students out of 100 applicants are accepted.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/fort-worth/headlines/20130112-its-all-in-the-timing-at-fort-worth-watchmaking-school.ece
For the Okie and any other interested person, there is also a watchmaking program at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology in Okmulgee OK. Here’s an article with details on the history and capabilities of the program:
http://go.osuit.edu/communications/news/content/cowboy-clock-work