Watch and jewellery subcontracting. One single address.
Get in touch →From the reception of machined parts to the delivery of the finished product. Every operation is carried out in-house and traced by batch.
Laser (spot welding and build-up), torch and band-furnace welding, casting rework, adjustment and repairs on cases. Our jewellers work all case components, in steel, alloy or precious metal, on single pieces as well as in series, in coordination with the polishers.
FinitionMirror polish, satining, sandblasting, hammering and mixed polished-brushed finish on all case components, including deep zones and complex geometries. Ultrasonic cleaning after polishing.
SurfaceFull case assembly: crystal, crown, case back, bracelet. Each component is checked before fitting, tightening is done to the required torques and a visual check is made at every stage.
AssemblageBonding of sapphire or mineral crystals on cases and case backs, by UV adhesive or in a temperature-controlled oven depending on the piece. Inspection under the binocular microscope after bonding.
ÉtanchéitéMovement assembly ranges from the movement alone to the complete sub-assembly, with dial and hands fitted, depending on the level required. Casing places the movement into the case, secures it and ends with a water resistance test. Functional check on output.
MouvementFull visual inspection of the case, functional movement test, instrumented water resistance test. Any non-conformity is isolated and recorded before shipment. No unvalidated piece leaves the workshop.
ContrôleFull management: photographic inventory on receipt, written diagnosis, work after approval, intervention report and conditioned return.
SAVFull management of the return flow: diagnosis, disassembly, restoration, reassembly and final inspection. Batch traceability and a single point of contact throughout the process.
Part registration, condition assessment and entry report.
Complete disassembly of movement and case. Ultrasonic cleaning of components.
Replacement of defective parts. Refinishing if required.
Reassembly to original specifications. Function and precision adjustment.
Instrumented water resistance test, full functional verification, packaging and dispatch.
Three client profiles, the same standard.
Regular or occasional production, variable volumes, service rate to maintain. CLD adapts to the brand's rhythm, with no minimum batch constraint.
Internal capacity saturated on a production peak, operation outsourced on a one-off or structural basis. The manufacture delegates without breaking its standard: we absorb the surplus while maintaining its level of requirement.
Operation not mastered in-house, production surplus or flow to complete in order to deliver a finished product. CLD steps in at the end of the chain to close what the subcontractor cannot handle alone.
Our commitments
NDA on request. We do not identify our clients and do not communicate on our ongoing operations.
Every batch is documented from reception to delivery. Inspection report available on request.
One contact from quote to delivery. No hand-offs between departments, no information loss.
Response within 24h. Delivery times confirmed at order placement and met.
CLD Design SA is an independent watchmaking subcontractor based in Plan-les-Ouates. We operate downstream from machining workshops to handle all finishing, assembly and inspection operations, through to delivery of the finished product.
Subcontractor does not mean generalist. Every operation is carried out in-house and traced by batch. From receipt of machined parts to final packaging, the flow never leaves our workshop.
With no affiliation to any brand group, we work with the same standards for any house, without conflict of interest.
Seven operations carried out under one roof, with a single contact and continuous traceability through to delivery.
Our clients remain our clients. We do not identify the houses for which we work.
Plan-les-Ouates, Genève. Dans le tissu industriel horloger genevois.
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