Patek Philippe employs artisans who have mastered every specialty in the art of watchmaking, including dial making, at the brand?s subsidiary, Cadrans Flückiger in Saint-Imier. Here’s a closer look.

Making dials for luxury watches is a delicate and complex art. Even the smallest error will be plainly visible on a finished watch. That?s why Patek Philippe has its dials produced by Cadrans Flückiger SA.
The Cadrans Flückiger dial factory, which was established in 1860, was taken over by Patek Philippe in 2004. With this acquisition, the Geneva-based manufacture took the final step toward independence from external suppliers. Cadrans Flückiger relocated to its present quarters in the commercial district of Saint-Imier, in Switzerland?s Jura region, in 2006. The modern, newly built factory provides 2,000 additional square meters of area for new departments and staff, currently about 100 workers. Moreover, the new premises enable Cadrans Flückiger to uphold the strictest environmental standards. The venue offers optimum conditions for the annual production of 100,000 dials, which are produced in batches ranging from 100 to 500 pieces, as well as in small series of one to five. Forty percent of the dials are destined for Patek Philippe. As was the policy prior to the takeover, the remaining 60 percent are delivered to other luxury watch manufacturers. Between 50 and 110 steps are needed to fabricate a dial for a Patek Philippe watch. The face for a luxury watch b...