Manufacture

DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY

Set up in 1972 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Cartier watchmaking shines within the
Swiss watchmaking industry.

CARTIER WATCHMAKING MANUFACTURES

Cartier Watchmaking Manufactures employ 1200 staff, from more than 30 different
nationalities, across 5 sites in 3 cantons (as of 2021). Built in the year 2000, the Cartier
Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds brings together most of the crafts involved in
watchmaking, from design through to production, as well as administrative and support
services. More than 120 professions are brought together across a 33,000m2 space.
Traditional steel or gold watches are developed and produced on this site. The Maison
des Métiers d'Art, located just next to this manufacture on an old, renovated farm, is
dedicated to crafts like fine watchmaking, fine jewellery, marquetry, enamelling
techniques, and the art of fire. Glovier in the Jura plays host to the first steps in
watchmaking, metal stamping. Steel and gold watches are produced and assembled in
Villars-sur-Glâne, located in the canton of Fribourg. The "Manufacturing Lab", where the
latest technologies are tested, is found in Couvet.

COMMITMENTS

THE ENVIRONMENT

Preserving the environment is a priority for the
Manufacture, who are putting this commitment
into practice by developing several areas:

• Eco-design in the development of its new
products (finding alternatives to leather straps,
extending the battery life, etc).

• Sourcing raw materials and components that
respect the environment (recycled gold, suppliers
with certifications such as the Responsible
Jewellery Council, suppliers committed to reducing
their CO2 emissions, etc.)

• Continuously designing and improving
infrastructure and production processes to
minimise its impact in terms of global warming
and pollution ("LEED" certification of its
Manufactures, commitment to the "Science Based
Target Initiative" for a quantified reduction in its
CO2 emissions etc.)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Manufactures take care of their employees and ensure their well-being on a daily basis. Modern and collaborative workspaces facilitate creativity and idea sharing. Furthermore, this is part of the Maison's DNA, the Manufactures, who employ people of many nationalities, ensure that everyone has equal opportunity, regardless of their background, gender, age or personal situation.

DEVELOPMENT

For the MACH 4.0 concept, the Manufacture has
set up an industrial project in order to design the
Manufacture of the future, anticipating the
evolution of watchmaking professions. The
Manufacturing Lab in Couvet tests new initiatives
and digital technologies. It's a multi-disciplinary
project that aims to improve customer service,
product quality and traceability, optimise
processes and develop employees' skills.