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Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Watchmaker Apprentice

Product AssemblyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Summer 2027Couvet, Val-de-Travers, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong academic foundations and demonstrated ability to learn are required to complete the vocational training.
  • Strong mathematical abilities and interest in logical and technical reasoning.
  • Interest, curiosity, and motivation regarding watchmaking products and precision mechanisms.
  • Manual dexterity, autonomy, and rigor.
  • Ability to concentrate, patience, and logical reasoning.
  • Team spirit and interpersonal ease.

Responsibilities

  • Train for three years, starting in August 2027, to obtain the Federal Certificate of Competence in production watchmaking while developing technical skills and discovering different areas of watchmaking.
  • Develop skills by working on a variety of watch models and acquiring essential practices for efficiency and productivity.
  • Master the assembly of various watch movements, including mechanical, automatic, quartz, and chronograph movements.
  • Learn fundamental micromechanics techniques, including filing, precision turning on a 70 lathe, metrology, milling, drilling, and heat treatments (hardening and tempering).
  • Acquire casing and finishing skills, including fitting dials and hands, casing movements, adjusting bracelets, and assembling cases.
  • Train in movement-specific operations including pivoting, regulation, and finishing.
  • Develop knowledge of clockmaking.
  • Participate in practical placements in the workshops and with partner companies.

About the Company

Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Richemont is a Swiss-based holding company that owns a collection of luxury brands, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and IWC Schaffhausen. It operates by acquiring and nurturing iconic luxury maisons with rich histories, then leveraging their heritage to create premium jewelry, watches, and accessories sold worldwide through its brands and retail networks. Unlike diversified conglomerates that mix many non-luxury businesses, Richemont focuses exclusively on high-end goods and has deliberately shifted away from other interests (like tobacco) to sharpen its luxury focus. Its goal is to build a global luxury powerhouse by growing its brands, expanding across geographies, and maintaining control over premium product sourcing, design, and distribution.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bellevue, Switzerland
Founded
1988

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