Labour Lens

Watches: 72 companies

Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank

Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided

146 brands rated so far in Jewellery & watches. The major jewellery chains and watch brands, and a selection of independent jewellers. Read the Jewellery & watches guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.

Best available in Watches

Chopard is the strongest of 72 watches brands rated. None is Good yet, but this one has no serious red flags and is working towards a living wage or paying one.

21MidoMissing: a full independent supply chain audit and where its earlier stages happen · Jewellery & watchesSwiss automatic wristwatchesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified22OmegaMissing: a full independent supply chain audit and where its earlier stages happen · Jewellery & watchesSwiss luxury wristwatchesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified23RadoMissing: a full independent supply chain audit · Jewellery & watchesSwiss ceramic watchesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified24SwatchMissing: a full independent supply chain audit · Jewellery & watchesSwiss plastic and fashion watchesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified25TissotMissing: a full independent supply chain audit and where its earlier stages happen · Jewellery & watchesSwiss mid-priced wristwatchesPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified26A. Lange & SöhneUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesLuxury German mechanical watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified27JunghansUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesGerman mechanical and quartz watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified28NOMOS GlashütteUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesGerman mechanical wristwatchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified29Sinn SpezialuhrenUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesGerman pilot and diver watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified30Grand SeikoUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesJapanese luxury wristwatchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified31Bell & RossUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesSwiss-made aviation-style watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified32CartierNo living wage evidence · Jewellery & watchesLuxury jewellery and watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified33Frederique ConstantUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesSwiss mechanical and quartz watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified34OrisUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesSwiss mechanical wristwatchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified35Patek PhilippeUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesSwiss luxury wristwatchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified36TudorUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesSwiss wristwatchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified37Richard MilleNo living wage evidence · Jewellery & watchesSwiss luxury sports watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified38BvlgariNo living wage evidence · Jewellery & watchesLuxury jewellery and watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified39Christopher WardUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesSwiss-made mechanical watchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified40Girard-PerregauxUntraced mined materials · Jewellery & watchesSwiss luxury wristwatchesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
  • Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
  • Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
  • Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
  • * = self-reported