Louis Vuitton Enameller (Dial Painting)

Employment
Full-Time
Seniority
Mid-Level
Posted
May 18, 2026

About Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is a premier maison within the LVMH group, renowned for luxury leather goods, ready-to-wear and high-watchmaking. La Fabrique du Temps — the brand’s Geneva-based watch manufacture — combines traditional horological métiers with contemporary creative direction, operating as a specialised artisanal atelier within the Louis Vuitton watchmaking ecosystem.

Louis Vuitton — Geneva: Enameller (Dial Painting) at La Fabrique du Temps. Permanent, full-time role in haute horlogerie, specialising in enamel and miniature dial techniques.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Prepare dial substrates and materials; conduct colour research and pigment development for enamel and miniature painting.
  • Apply traditional and haute-orfèvrerie enamel techniques including émail Champlevé, cloisonné, plique-à-jour and grisaille de Limoges, and execute miniature enamel painting using the Geneva sous-fondant technique.
  • Manage kiln firings (cuissons) autonomously, including temperature control and sequencing for multi-stage firings.
  • Perform lapidage and polishing (lapidage et polissage) to finished tolerances and surface quality.
  • Execute in-process and final aesthetic and dimensional self-inspections to ensure conformity with the studio creation brief.
  • Produce hand-enameled and hand-painted parts to the studio’s specification and quality standards, collaborating with design and finishing teams to resolve technical or aesthetic issues.

Qualifications

  • Minimum five years' professional experience in enamel work, preferably with experience in watch dial enamelling or haute horlogerie.
  • Proven mastery of multiple enamel techniques (Champlevé, cloisonné, plique-à-jour, grisaille de Limoges) and miniature painting methods.
  • Solid understanding of watchmaking production processes and ability to work to tight dimensional tolerances.
  • Formal training in métiers d'art, fine arts or a related craft discipline is a strong advantage; prior watchmaking credentials desirable.
  • Demonstrable attention to detail, manual dexterity, creative problem-solving, autonomy and ability to communicate constructively within a small atelier.

Skills

émail Champlevé cloisonné plique à jour grisaille de Limoges peinture miniature émail sous fondant technique de Genève cuissons (kiln/firing management) lapidage polissage colour research and development aesthetic and dimensional self-inspection 2D and 3D volume mastery atelier collaboration and cross-disciplinary communication

Experience

Minimum 5 years of hands-on professional experience in enamel techniques and miniature painting, ideally within high-end watch dial production or an artisanal enamel workshop.

Education

Diploma or vocational training in métiers d'art, fine arts, applied arts or a related craft discipline preferred; formal horological training is a plus.

Workplace

The role is situated in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

Culture

The manufacture emphasises rigorous artisanal craft within a creative, collaborative atelier environment. As part of Louis Vuitton and the LVMH group, the workplace values excellence, technical mastery and continual development while fostering constructive teamwork and respect for traditional métiers.

About Cerulean

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Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton Enameller (Dial Painting)

Geneva, Switzerland

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