Watchmaker

Senior Luxury Watch Assembler / Watchmaker

Experience: 12-20 Years

Industry: Luxury Watches / Horology

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are looking for an exceptionally skilled Senior Luxury Watch Assembler / Watchmaker to join a premium luxury watchmaking operation in Dubai.

The ideal candidate will have 12-20 years of hands-on experience in luxury Swiss watchmaking
, with strong expertise in precision assembly, movement handling, servicing and quality inspection of high-end mechanical timepieces.

The candidate should demonstrate exceptional craftsmanship, patience, manual dexterity and an uncompromising eye for detail.

• Assemble and regulate high-end luxury mechanical and automatic watches to exceptional quality standards.
• Perform complete movement assembly, component fitting, lubrication and adjustment.
• Handle delicate and complicated mechanical movements with extreme precision.
• Conduct disassembly, cleaning, inspection, reassembly and functional testing.
• Perform timing, accuracy and amplitude checks and make necessary adjustments.
• Inspect movements and components for defects, wear and finishing quality.
• Ensure correct fitting of hands, dials, cases, crowns, bracelets and other components.
• Conduct final quality control and ensure watches meet brand-level finishing and performance standards.
• Identify technical issues and rectify assembly or movement-related problems.
• Maintain a clean, organized and controlled watchmaking workstation.
• Work with specialized watchmaking tools, measuring instruments and equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of work completed and technical observations.
• Support the development and mentoring of junior watchmakers/assemblers where required.

Experience working with prestigious Swiss luxury watch brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier, Omega, IWC, Breguet, Blancpain, Hublot, Piaget or equivalent will be highly valued.

• 12-20 years of professional watchmaking / watch assembly experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with luxury mechanical and automatic watches
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• Proven expertise in movement assembly and precision watchmaking.
• Experience with complicated movements will be an advantage.
• Swiss watchmaking training, WOSTEP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Brand certification/accreditation from a reputed luxury watch manufacturer is an advantage.
• Exceptional attention to detail and manual dexterity.
• Strong understanding of horological tools, movements and precision instruments.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining extremely high quality standards.
• Previous experience with a luxury watch manufacturer, authorized service centre or high-end watchmaking workshop preferred.