Audemars Piguet Watchmaker — Complications (Minute Repeaters)

A Swiss haute horlogerie manufacture located in Le Locle, operating within the traditional Swiss watchmaking ecosystem. The employer focuses on precision mechanical movements and complex chiming complications, offering artisans the environment and technical demands typical of a luxury watch atelier.

1. Assemble, adjust and regulate minute repeater movements and associated chiming complications to meet haute horlogerie acoustic and functional standards.
2. Perform acoustic tuning, strike sequence calibration and quality testing of chiming mechanisms to ensure consistent tonal quality and timekeeping accuracy.
3. Execute fine micromechanical operations including hand-finishing, filing, pinning, and soldering of minute components under loupe magnification.
4. Diagnose and repair faults in complex movements, produce technical reports and maintain traceable service documentation for each timepiece.
5. Collaborate with R&D, prototyping and quality teams to refine movement designs, tolerances and manufacturing processes for complications.

1. CFC in watchmaking or equivalent qualification; WOSTEP certification preferred.
2. Proven specialist experience assembling and servicing minute repeaters and other chiming complications.
3. Exceptional manual dexterity, visual acuity and steady handwork under magnification.
4. Acute auditory discernment and experience with acoustic testing methods for strike quality.
5. Fluency in workshop documentation practices and strict adherence to quality-control protocols.

1. Minute repeater assembly
2. Chiming mechanism regulation
3. Acoustic tuning and strike testing
4. Micromechanics and hand-finishing
5. Use of timing machine / timegrapher
6. Soldering and brazing of small components
7. Reading and interpreting movement technical drawings
8. Fine loupe work and micrometric measurement
9. Fault diagnosis and repair of complex movements

Several years (typically 5+ years) of hands-on experience in haute horlogerie with demonstrated, recent work on minute repeaters or equivalent chiming complications.

CFC (Certificat Fédéral de Capacité) in watchmaking or equivalent; WOSTEP diploma or advanced apprenticeship in precision watchmaking preferred.

The workplace reflects the precision-driven, artisanal culture of Swiss haute horlogerie: disciplined, detail-oriented and centered on craft mastery. The atelier values meticulous workmanship, knowledge transfer between master watchmakers and technicians, and a quiet, focused environment where technical excellence and tradition are paramount.