- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
About Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin, founded in Geneva in 1755, is one of the world’s oldest continuously operating watch manufactures and a benchmark of Swiss haute horlogerie. As an employer, the Maison offers a culture shaped by craftsmanship, precision, transmission of knowledge, and enduring innovation. Its teams contribute to exceptional timepieces that unite artistic mastery, technical complexity, and timeless elegance. Within an international environment supported by the Richemont Group, Vacheron Constantin values excellence, collaboration, diversity, and long-term development, offering opportunities across watchmaking, design, heritage, retail, client experience, and corporate functions. Employees are invited to uphold a rare legacy while helping define the future of fine watchmaking.
The two-year Watchmaking Operator AFP apprenticeship takes place at Vacheron Constantin’s manufacture Training Centre in Plan-les-Ouates. The apprentice learns watch assembly fundamentals through assembling mechanical watch components and contributes to simple casing and movement-preparation operations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Assemble manual, automatic and quartz movement components in sequence.
- Fit dials and hands.
- Case movements and perform simple casing and finishing operations.
- Ensure strict compliance with procedures and quality standards.
- Manufacture simple micromechanical tools.
Qualifications
- Completed compulsory schooling.
- Pass the admission examinations and be aged 15 to 22.
- Aptitude for manual work.
- Good manual dexterity, with precise, methodical and careful working practices.
- Basic computer skills.
- French proficiency, written and spoken; English is an asset.
- Calmness, rigour, patience and a team-oriented mindset.
- Reliability and exemplary respect for procedures.
Skills
Education
Completed compulsory schooling and passed the admission examinations; applicants must be aged 15 to 22.
Workplace
This position is based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland, within easy reach of Geneva.
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Culture
Vacheron Constantin fosters a workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, heritage, and the continuous pursuit of horological excellence. As an employer, it values precision, transmission of expertise, and collaboration, offering an environment where employees contribute to a living legacy while advancing innovation in fine watchmaking.
About Cerulean
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