Certina
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Swiss watchmaker selling mid-priced sports and dress watches.
Certina makes its sports wristwatches in its own factories in Switzerland, where legal wages are about a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 5 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 5 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Switzerland are about a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: watch movements, cases and dials, and cast or set parts
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Met: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)
Red flags 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Certina's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for jewellery and watches: conflict-free diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough).
- Owns or runs its own production
- Uses high-risk raw materials such as tanned leather, mica or artisanal gold.
- Traces high-risk raw materials to the mine or farm and fixes problems found
- "Made in Switzerland" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, watch movements, cases and dials, and cast or set parts can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good. Source
Research notes Certina watches carry the Swiss Made label and use movements from Swatch Group's own Swiss companies such as ETA; Certina does not name its assembly site. Swatch Group says primary gold comes only from certified industrial mines (all Australian in 2023-2025), its gold foundry Nivarox-FAR is RJC certified, and supplier sites face independent sourcing audits every two years. It publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment, and does not say where straps and other bought-in parts come from.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Listed | WWF's 2023 watch and jewellery rating placed Swatch Group brands in the 'upper midfield' for environmental and social practices. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | Its Swatch Group company page lists no labour abuse allegations about the group's factories or suppliers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Jewelry and Watch Brands Must Be More Transparent, Says WWF (Rapaport, 2023) · search the archive · WWF 2023 rating placed Swatch Group brands in the upper midfield.
- ETA - The motorist of time · search the archive · Swatch Group's ETA produces quartz and mechanical movements at Swiss sites.
- Swatch Group - Sourcing of materials · search the archive · Primary gold 100% from Australian mines in 2023-2025, origin-tested; Nivarox-FAR RJC certified; supplier sites audited at least every two years.
- Jura Watches - Certina (authorised dealer) · search the archive · Authorised Certina stockist; its international sales page offers worldwide shipping with no Certina restriction.
- Swatch Group: Certina · search the archive · All Certina watches without exception bear the Swiss Made seal; Certina Ltd, CH-2400 Le Locle; based in Switzerland since 1888
Published by Certina or its owner
- Certina - Swatch Group (Australia) customer service centre · search the archive · Certina lists Swatch Group Australia in Richmond, Victoria as its Australian service centre; no Australian shops found.
Company details
- Owned by
- The Swatch Group
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Certina ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/certina, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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