Jaeger-LeCoultre Watchmaker, Restoration & Service
- Location
- Le Sentier Vaud Switzerland
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
About Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaeger-LeCoultre, founded in 1833 in the Vallée de Joux, is one of Switzerland’s most revered watchmaking manufactures and a maison defined by invention, precision, and discreet elegance. As an employer, it offers a rare environment where artisans, engineers, designers, and commercial talents collaborate across more than 180 specialist skills, from movement development and grand complications to métiers d’art and client experience. Within the Richemont group, the maison combines heritage with international reach, encouraging rigorous craftsmanship, continuous learning, and respect for time as both a technical measure and a cultural value. Its teams contribute to enduring creations shaped by excellence, curiosity, and shared responsibility.
Jaeger-LeCoultre seeks an experienced restoration watchmaker to repair, restore, and service vintage and historic timepieces within its Client Service department. The role encompasses comprehensive mechanical restoration, component fabrication or replacement, aesthetic finishing work, and rigorous final inspection and testing. This is a specialized position requiring mastery of traditional horological techniques combined with proficiency in precision machining equipment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Restore and return vintage timepieces to working condition, including disassembly, repair, and reassembly of complex mechanisms
- Execute restoration finishing work such as anglage (chamfering), polishing, steel restoration, and other aesthetic treatments to original specifications
- Exchange or fabricate replacement components using shop equipment including precision lathes, mills, and specialized watchmaking tools
- Conduct comprehensive final inspection and testing: functional performance, aesthetics, water resistance, wear simulation, calendar and chronograph functions, casing, and boxing
- Manage parts inventory and procurement; design and fabricate specialized tooling as required for individual restoration projects
- Maintain detailed technical and historical documentation for each restored timepiece
Qualifications
- CFC (apprenticeship diploma) in watchmaking or equivalent professional certification
- Multiple years of professional experience in a heritage or restoration watchmaking workshop
- Demonstrated expertise in vintage timepiece servicing (SAV environment)
- Proficiency with precision machining equipment (lathe, milling machine, timing equipment)
- Passion for horology and horological history
- Meticulous attention to detail and precision
- Strong client-focused problem-solving mindset
- Open, communicative personality and ability to collaborate
Skills
Experience
Multiple years of professional experience in a heritage watchmaking workshop or restoration atelier, with demonstrated expertise in vintage and historic timepiece servicing.
Education
CFC (Certificat Fédéral de Capacité) in watchmaking or equivalent professional qualification in horological arts.
Workplace
The role is situated in Le Sentier, Vaud, Switzerland.
Culture
Jaeger-LeCoultre fosters a culture rooted in exceptional watchmaking savoir-faire, precision, and a deep respect for its heritage in the Vallée de Joux. As an employer, the Maison encourages collaboration between artisans, engineers, and creative talents, offering an environment where innovation and mastery are pursued with patience, rigor, and elegance.
About Cerulean
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