Compagnie Financière Richemont SA
Swiss luxury goods holding company founded in 1988, owning Maisons in jewellery, watches, fashion and accessories, with over 40,000 employees worldwide.
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Bellevue, Geneva. The Group owns a portfolio of Maisons across jewellery, watches, fashion and accessories, and employs more than 40,000 people representing over 133 nationalities across more than 150 locations in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Japan, and the Middle East, India, Africa & Türkiye.
Its operations span three divisions and several other businesses. The Jewellery Maisons comprise Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Buccellati and Vhernier. The Specialist Watchmakers include A. Lange & Söhne, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis and Vacheron Constantin. The Fashion & Accessories Maisons cover Alaïa, Chloé, Delvaux, dunhill, Gianvito Rossi, Montblanc, Peter Millar and Purdey. Watchfinder & Co. focuses on pre-owned watches, while TimeVallée operates a multi-brand watch retail concept. Group revenue stands at €22 billion, and the retail network includes 2,369 monobrand boutiques.
Technical disciplines within the Group include luxury goods craftsmanship, watchmaking, jewellery design and manufacturing, fashion and accessories design, and retail operations. The Group reports 97% renewable electricity usage and holds Global Equal-Salary certification, alongside commitments to sustainable practices and responsible business operations. It states a policy of preserving the distinctive heritage and identity of each Maison, with an emphasis on craftsmanship, creativity and heritage.
