Roger Dubuis
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 6 sources
Richemont-owned Geneva maker of luxury Swiss watches.
Roger Dubuis makes its luxury Swiss watches in its own factories in Switzerland, where legal wages are about a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It is certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council and publishes a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 4 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
- Not 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.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Roger Dubuis'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
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning.
- Responsible Jewellery Council certified: Industry code for jewellery businesses covering human rights and responsible sourcing. Its Chain of Custody standard traces materials; the basic certification does not. Source
- Owns or runs its own production
- Modern slavery statement
- "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.
- It is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, but its stones and gold aren't traced to the mine. The Kimberley Process only covers diamonds that fund rebel wars, not abuses by governments or forced labour. Source
Research notes Roger Dubuis designs and makes all its movements in its own integrated manufacture in Geneva, and nearly all its watches carry the Poinçon de Genève. It names no maker for its cases, dials or straps (some straps use alligator and other exotic skins), and 'Swiss Made' allows part of the value to come from abroad. It holds Responsible Jewellery Council Code of Practices and Chain of Custody certificates valid to June 2027, and suppliers must sign a code of conduct; audits and grievance channels are described at Richemont group level.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by Richemont Australia's FY2025 modern slavery statement, which lists Roger Dubuis among the maisons it sells; no modern slavery cases reported. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Manufacture ROGER DUBUIS - Responsible Jewellery Council · search the archive · RJC COP certificate 3 June 2024 to 3 June 2027; Chain of Custody certificate 5 March 2026 to 3 June 2027
- Richemont Canada FY26 supply chains report · search the archive · Group requires RJC Code of Practices and Chain of Custody certification across relevant supply chains; no forced or child labour identified
Published by Roger Dubuis or its owner
- Our commitments - Roger Dubuis · search the archive · Designs and produces all movements in-house in Geneva; RJC member since 2014; supplier code of conduct; exotic skin straps under CITES
- Roger Dubuis - Richemont · search the archive · Integrated manufacture located in Geneva; movements earn the Poinçon de Genève
- Richemont Australia Pty Limited modern slavery statement FY2025 · search the archive · Lists Roger Dubuis among maisons sold in Australia and New Zealand; risk-based SMETA audits; no modern slavery cases reported
- Roger Dubuis Sydney - Roger Dubuis · search the archive · Roger Dubuis private client service in Sydney, Australia, by appointment
Company details
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Roger Dubuis ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/roger-dubuis, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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