Master dial makers
Montremo SA
For more than 70 years, MONTREMO has been developing and manufacturing watch dials in the heart of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
As an independent family-owned manufacture, we bring together many crafts and skills under one roof. They range from the very first development stages to the most demanding finishes.
Our strength lies in combining recognised artisanal expertise, advanced production technologies and an industrial organisation. This organisation is able to support watch brands from prototype to series production.
Precision, confidentiality and high standards guide each of our creations.
Manufacture
Tradition and modernity
Born in 1954 in La Chaux-de-Fonds from the inventive spirit of Ernest Morf, MONTREMO has devoted itself to the art of the watch dial. Today, the independent manufacture is run by Michael and Alexandre Carrubba, with the support and experience of their father Giuseppe. It carries on a tradition of excellence in which every dial comes to life with passion and precision.
Expertise
The face of time
Prototype, one-off piece or large-scale production: at MONTREMO, every dial receives particular attention.
With more than 25 specialised workshops, our manufacture brings together a wide range of skills. It combines artisanal precision with cutting-edge technology. This mastery allows us to offer bespoke creations tailored to the requirements of fine watchmaking houses.
Discretion, confidentiality and loyalty are at the heart of our relationship with every client. At every stage of the project, we are committed to providing personalised support. It meets the highest standards of quality and excellence.
Commitments
Certifications
Since May 2015, MONTREMO SA and its affiliated companies have decided to demonstrate their commitment to environmental, social and ethical practices by signing the charter of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).
As a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), we strive to ensure that our activities comply with the standards and generate benefits that contribute to sustainable development.
We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with the RJC Code of Practices and to integrating ethical, social, environmental and human rights considerations into our day-to-day activities, our planning activities and our decision-making processes.
To ensure that the policy reaches all stakeholders concerned, it is communicated to all our employees and made available to our clients, our suppliers and our stakeholders.
Scope:
This policy applies:
- to every employee of MONTREMO SA
- across the company’s entire value creation chain, from sourcing to the business partners who make the company’s activity possible.
Thus, to achieve its objective of compliance with the principles defined in this policy, MONTREMO SA is committed to implementing a continuous improvement approach, internally and with its business partners, across all ethical, social and environmental issues.
We exercise due diligence throughout the entire manufacturing chain of our dials and have not observed any negative impact.
We ensure that the policy in place is respected, and a grievance procedure has been defined and is available below.
Our commitments are linked to the approach initiated by the RJC (Responsible Jewellery Council). It defines the ethical and performance rules to be adopted in order to become a responsible company.
The RJC is a standard-setting organisation created to promote responsible ethical, social and environmental practices throughout the diamond, gold and platinum group metals jewellery supply chain, from mine to retail.
This organisation has developed a reference standard for the jewellery supply chain, as well as reliable mechanisms for verifying responsible business practices through independent audits.
In order to honour this commitment and the trust of our business partners, our employees integrate the requirements set by the RJC into their daily activities, both at their workstation and in their everyday conduct.
Learn more about RJC certification: www.responsiblejewellery.com
The Kimberley Process is an international certification scheme for rough diamonds. It aims to prevent the use of diamonds introduced onto the international market by rebel movements to finance their military activities.
By means of a certificate of legitimacy, this process guarantees that rough diamonds entering a country that is a signatory to the process do not come from a war zone.
The diamonds purchased by MONTREMO SA come from member countries of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and are not involved in armed conflicts, in accordance with United Nations resolutions.
To learn more about the process: www.kimberleyprocess.com
Diamond control can go even further through the System of Warranties, which supplements the Kimberley Process. Unlike the latter, it also applies to polished diamonds. Companies working with diamonds have decided to take additional measures to combat the trade in diamonds from conflict zones. These measures cover the manufacturing and sale of diamonds.
Every seller of “polished” diamonds issues a written warranty, which is then passed on to each new owner of the diamond. Through this written statement, the warranty informs buyers that the diamond does not come from a war zone.
The purpose of these controls is to limit the trade in conflict diamonds. To this end, every jewellery trader must:
- Require warranties from its suppliers for all polished diamonds
- Inform its suppliers in writing that this warranty will be required
- Keep this warranty for at least 5 years
More information: World-Diamond-Council
MONTREMO SA certifies that all the diamonds it purchases come from countries applying the Kimberley Process, and that it sources from suppliers who also comply with this system, in order to guarantee the legitimacy of our diamonds. All our invoices bear the mandatory warranty statement.
REACH is a European Union regulation adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals.
Montremo SA is considered a “downstream user” under the REACH regulation, Art. 3, No. 13. Consequently, we are not required to register our products.
However, our policy is to be fully compliant with REACH legislation and to work closely with our suppliers and clients.
To learn more about the regulation: https://echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach/understanding-reach
As part of its continuous improvement approach, Montremo is committed to improving its production techniques and infrastructure with the aim of reducing its CO2 emissions.
