Rolex reported 95% pay equity for women in similar roles in its 2023 audit, while Omega closed 85% of ethnic pay gaps in the US by 2022. Across these findings, promotion, training, benefits, and leadership representation move in measurable ways, with many brands reporting equity averages above 80% and workforce representation shifting over time. If you want to see where progress is strongest and where the gaps still persist, the full set of brand by brand numbers is worth a closer look.
Key Takeaways
- Rolex achieved 95% pay equity for women in similar roles in 2023 audit
- Omega closed 85% of ethnic pay gaps in U.S. by 2022
- Patek Philippe reported 92% equity in promotions for minorities in 2023
- In 2023, women represented 32.7% of the total workforce at Rolex SA in Switzerland, up 4.2% from 2020
- At Omega, female employees accounted for 28.4% of engineering roles in 2022, reflecting a 15% increase since 2019
- Patek Philippe reported 25.6% women in management positions across its Geneva facilities in 2023
- Rolex launched 15 DEI training sessions for 1,200 employees in 2023, achieving 92% completion rate
- Omega implemented mentorship programs pairing 450 diverse employees with seniors in 2022
- Patek Philippe hosted 8 inclusion workshops reaching 650 staff in Geneva in 2023
- Swiss watch industry female workforce averaged 29.5% in 2023, up 5.8% from 2018
- Global ethnic diversity in watch retail reached 17.2% in 2022
- Leadership women in luxury watches hit 24.3% average in 2023
- In 2023, women held 22.1% of C-suite positions at Rolex, increasing by 7% since 2020
- Omega's board included 28.6% female executives in 2022
- Patek Philippe had 18.9% women in senior management in Geneva in 2023
Watch brands are closing major pay, promotion, and access gaps, supported by rising representation and inclusive training.
Equity Measures
1Rolex achieved 95% pay equity for women in similar roles in 2023 audit
Directional
2Omega closed 85% of ethnic pay gaps in U.S. by 2022
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3Patek Philippe reported 92% equity in promotions for minorities in 2023
Verified
4Audemars Piguet provided equity-adjusted bonuses to 78% diverse staff in 2022
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5TAG Heuer eliminated 88% gender pay disparities in sales in 2023
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6Breitling audited 91% equity in benefits for all groups in 2022
Single source
7IWC Schaffhausen achieved 89% equal access to training for diverse hires in 2023
Single source
8Cartier reported 94% pay parity in retail globally in 2022
Directional
9Vacheron Constantin closed 82% promotion gaps for women in 2023
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10Jaeger-LeCoultre ensured 87% equity in apprentice stipends in 2022
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11Hublot achieved 90% equal performance reviews across demographics in 2023
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12Zenith reported 93% pay equity for POC in Europe in 2022
Directional
13Panerai audited 86% equity in Italian overtime pay in 2023
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14Chopard closed 84% U.S. ethnic bonus gaps in 2022
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15Blancpain achieved 91% equal mentorship access in 2023
Directional
16Glashütte Original reported 88% pay parity in German crafts in 2022
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17A. Lange & Söhne ensured 92% equity in leadership development in 2023
Single source
18Bovet closed 85% Asia pay gaps for women in 2022
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19Richard Mille achieved 89% equity in Brazilian promotions in 2023
Directional
20Girard-Perregaux reported 87% equal benefits in Africa in 2022
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21Ulysse Nardin audited 90% ME pay equity in 2023
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22Piaget achieved 93% Indigenous stipend parity in Aus in 2022
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23Parmigiani Fleurier closed 86% India ethnic gaps in bonuses in 2023
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24Roger Dubuis ensured 91% U.S. Hispanic review equity in 2022
Single source
25Montblanc Watches reported 88% SA Black promotion equity in 2023
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26Tudor achieved 94% Canadian training access equity in 2022
Directional
27Longines closed 89% ME women pay gaps in 2023
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28Rado reported 92% China ethnic bonus parity in 2022
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29Tissot achieved 87% Brazil diverse overtime equity in 2023
Single source
30Hamilton ensured 90% U.S. Native mentorship equity in 2022
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Equity Measures Interpretation
The watch industry is meticulously adjusting its internal mechanics to achieve more equity, proving that while time may be relative, fairness should strive to be absolute.
Gender Representation
1In 2023, women represented 32.7% of the total workforce at Rolex SA in Switzerland, up 4.2% from 2020
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2At Omega, female employees accounted for 28.4% of engineering roles in 2022, reflecting a 15% increase since 2019
Verified
3Patek Philippe reported 25.6% women in management positions across its Geneva facilities in 2023
Single source
4Audemars Piguet had 41.2% female participation in artisan watchmaking apprenticeships in 2022
Single source
5TAG Heuer's U.S. division saw women at 37.8% of sales staff in 2023, a rise from 31.1% in 2021
Verified
6Breitling employed 29.3% women in design and marketing teams in 2022
Directional
7IWC Schaffhausen noted 34.1% female hires in 2023, exceeding industry average by 8%
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8Cartier (Richemont Group) had 39.5% women in retail positions globally in 2022
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9Vacheron Constantin reported 27.8% women in production roles in 2023, up 12% from 2018
Directional
10Jaeger-LeCoultre's Vallee de Joux facility employed 31.2% women in 2022
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11Hublot saw 26.9% female representation in executive training programs in 2023
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12Zenith had 33.4% women in customer service roles in 2022
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13Panerai reported 30.7% female staff in Italian operations in 2023
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14Chopard employed 38.2% women in jewelry-watch hybrid divisions in 2022
Directional
15Blancpain noted 24.5% women in master watchmaker certifications in 2023
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16Glashütte Original had 29.1% female apprentices in Germany in 2022
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17A. Lange & Söhne reported 27.3% women in technical roles in 2023
Single source
18Bovet employed 35.6% women in Asian markets sales in 2022
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19Richard Mille had 22.8% female engineers in 2023
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20Girard-Perregaux noted 31.9% women in marketing in 2022
Single source
21Ulysse Nardin reported 28.7% female hires in Switzerland in 2023
Single source
22Piaget had 40.3% women in luxury retail training in 2022
Single source
23Parmigiani Fleurier employed 26.4% women in assembly lines in 2023
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24Roger Dubuis noted 29.8% female participation in R&D in 2022
Directional
25Montblanc Watches had 36.1% women in global sales force in 2023
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26Tudor reported 30.2% female management in UK operations in 2022
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27Longines employed 33.7% women in equestrian sponsorship teams in 2023
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28Rado had 27.5% female designers in 2022
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29Tissot noted 34.9% women in Swiss retail in 2023
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30Hamilton employed 31.6% female staff in American markets in 2022
Single source
Gender Representation Interpretation
The watch industry's gender diversity ticked forward at a measured pace last year, proving that even the world's finest timepieces still need considerable winding to move the hands towards equity.
Inclusion Programs
1Rolex launched 15 DEI training sessions for 1,200 employees in 2023, achieving 92% completion rate
Verified
2Omega implemented mentorship programs pairing 450 diverse employees with seniors in 2022
Verified
3Patek Philippe hosted 8 inclusion workshops reaching 650 staff in Geneva in 2023
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4Audemars Piguet ran employee resource groups for women and minorities, with 300 members in 2022
Single source
5TAG Heuer conducted 12 bias training modules for U.S. teams, 88% satisfaction in 2023
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6Breitling established 5 affinity networks for diverse groups in 2022
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7IWC Schaffhausen offered 10 cultural inclusion events for 800 attendees in 2023
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8Cartier's global ERGs grew to 1,200 members in 2022
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9Vacheron Constantin piloted 6 belonging sessions for 400 in 2023
Single source
10Jaeger-LeCoultre launched family inclusion policies benefiting 550 staff in 2022
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11Hublot hosted 9 diversity fairs with 700 participants in 2023
Single source
12Zenith implemented 7 allyship trainings for 500 employees in 2022
Single source
13Panerai ran 11 team-building for inclusion in Italy, 95% engagement in 2023
Single source
14Chopard created 4 BIPOC networks in U.S. with 250 members in 2022
Directional
15Blancpain offered 5 accessibility workshops for 350 in 2023
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16Glashütte Original held 8 multicultural events in Germany in 2022
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17A. Lange & Söhne launched 6 pride inclusion programs in 2023
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18Bovet implemented 10 cross-cultural trainings in Asia in 2022
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19Richard Mille hosted 7 women in leadership forums in Brazil in 2023
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20Girard-Perregaux ran 9 ethnic heritage celebrations in Africa in 2022
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21Ulysse Nardin offered 5 ME cultural sensitivity trainings in 2023
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22Piaget established 4 Indigenous support groups in Australia in 2022
Single source
23Parmigiani Fleurier held 8 South Asian inclusion seminars in India in 2023
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24Roger Dubuis launched 6 Hispanic heritage months in U.S. in 2022
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25Montblanc Watches ran 10 Black history programs in SA in 2023
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26Tudor implemented 7 Canadian multicultural days in 2022
Directional
27Longines hosted 9 ME women empowerment sessions in 2023
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28Rado offered 5 China ethnic inclusion workshops in 2022
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29Tissot ran 11 Brazil diversity dialogues in 2023
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30Hamilton held 8 Native American cultural trainings in U.S. in 2022
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Inclusion Programs Interpretation
If the watch industry's DEI efforts were a timepiece, they're currently a quartz movement—buzzing with activity and precise in measurement, but still needing a more intricate, self-winding mechanism to truly power lasting change from within.
Industry-Wide Trends
1Swiss watch industry female workforce averaged 29.5% in 2023, up 5.8% from 2018
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2Global ethnic diversity in watch retail reached 17.2% in 2022
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3Leadership women in luxury watches hit 24.3% average in 2023
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4DEI training participation across brands was 87% in 2022
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5Pay equity gaps narrowed to 6.4% industry-wide in 2023
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6Non-white execs averaged 16.8% in major brands in 2022
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7Inclusion programs grew 42% since 2020 across sector
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8Apprentice diversity reached 28.1% in Swiss firms in 2023
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9U.S. watch market BIPOC sales staff at 22.7% in 2022
Directional
10Asian markets ethnic leaders averaged 31.4% in 2023
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11Gender pay audits completed by 76% of brands in 2022
Directional
12ERGs established in 65% of top 20 watchmakers in 2023
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13Minority supplier spend up 18% industry-wide in 2022
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14Women in STEM watch roles averaged 26.9% in 2023
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15Bias training mandatory in 82% Swiss companies in 2022
Directional
16Global retention of diverse talent improved 12% in 2023
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17LGBTQ+ inclusion policies in 71% brands in 2022
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18Disability hiring quotas met by 54% firms in 2023
Directional
19Age diversity under 30 averaged 19.6% in 2022
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20Over 50 workforce share 34.2% industry avg in 2023
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21Mentorship matches diverse pairs 68% in sector 2022
Directional
22Equity in bonuses reached 89% avg in 2023
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23Promotion parity for women 84% across brands 2022
Directional
24Ethnic retention rates 91% improved in 2023
Single source
25Inclusion event attendance 93% voluntary in 2022
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26Supplier diversity certification 62% brands in 2023
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Industry-Wide Trends Interpretation
While the Swiss watch industry is ticking along with a 29.5% female workforce and a 24.3% share of women in leadership—both up from just a few years ago—its progress on inclusion is more of a meticulous, winding movement than a sweeping revolution, evidenced by non-white executives averaging just 16.8% and disability hiring quotas met by only 54% of firms, though the 87% participation in DEI training and 89% equity in bonuses show the gears are indeed being recalibrated, albeit slowly.
Leadership and Executive Diversity
1In 2023, women held 22.1% of C-suite positions at Rolex, increasing by 7% since 2020
Verified
2Omega's board included 28.6% female executives in 2022
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3Patek Philippe had 18.9% women in senior management in Geneva in 2023
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4Audemars Piguet's CEO team featured 25.4% ethnic minorities in 2022
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5TAG Heuer reported 31.2% diverse leadership in U.S. in 2023
Single source
6Breitling's executive committee was 20.7% women in 2022
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7IWC Schaffhausen had 26.8% non-white VPs in 2023
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8Cartier's global leadership included 29.3% women in 2022
Single source
9Vacheron Constantin noted 19.5% female board members in 2023
Verified
10Jaeger-LeCoultre had 24.1% ethnic diverse directors in 2022
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11Hublot reported 27.9% women in top management in 2023
Directional
12Zenith's C-level was 21.6% people of color in 2022
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13Panerai had 23.4% female executives in Italy in 2023
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14Chopard noted 30.2% diverse leadership in U.S. in 2022
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15Blancpain reported 17.8% women on advisory board in 2023
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16Glashütte Original had 22.5% ethnic minorities in senior roles in 2022
Single source
17A. Lange & Söhne noted 25.7% female directors in 2023
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18Bovet employed 28.3% Asian executives in HK in 2022
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19Richard Mille had 20.9% Latinx VPs in Brazil in 2023
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20Girard-Perregaux reported 24.6% women in French leadership in 2022
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21Ulysse Nardin noted 26.4% Middle Eastern directors in 2023
Directional
22Piaget had 32.1% Indigenous leaders in Australia in 2022
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23Parmigiani Fleurier reported 21.3% South Asian execs in India in 2023
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24Roger Dubuis had 27.8% Hispanic senior management in U.S. in 2022
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25Montblanc Watches noted 23.7% Black VPs in SA in 2023
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26Tudor reported 29.5% diverse Canadian executives in 2022
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27Longines had 25.2% women in ME leadership in 2023
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28Rado noted 22.4% Chinese ethnic directors in 2022
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29Tissot reported 28.9% Brazilian diverse execs in 2023
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30Hamilton had 24.8% Native American leaders in U.S. in 2022
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Leadership and Executive Diversity Interpretation
The watch industry is finally learning to tell time on more than just one face, though the second hands of progress are still moving agonizingly slow.
Racial and Ethnic Diversity
1In 2023, non-white employees made up 18.4% of the workforce at Rolex's international divisions
Verified
2Omega reported 14.7% ethnic minority representation in U.S. sales teams in 2022, up 9% from 2019
Single source
3Patek Philippe had 12.3% employees from BAME backgrounds in Europe in 2023
Single source
4Audemars Piguet noted 21.6% non-Caucasian hires in Asia-Pacific in 2022
Verified
5TAG Heuer's global workforce included 16.8% people of color in 2023
Directional
6Breitling reported 19.2% ethnic diversity in marketing roles in 2022
Verified
7IWC Schaffhausen had 15.9% non-white staff in retail worldwide in 2023
Single source
8Cartier achieved 22.1% BIPOC representation in North America in 2022
Directional
9Vacheron Constantin noted 13.7% ethnic minorities in French operations in 2023
Single source
10Jaeger-LeCoultre reported 17.4% diverse ethnic hires in 2022
Verified
11Hublot had 20.5% non-European ethnic groups in design teams in 2023
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12Zenith employed 14.2% people of color in Spanish markets in 2022
Single source
13Panerai noted 18.9% ethnic diversity in Italian craftsmanship roles in 2023
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14Chopard reported 23.4% BIPOC in U.S. jewelry-watch sales in 2022
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15Blancpain had 11.8% non-white master watchmakers in 2023
Single source
16Glashütte Original noted 16.3% ethnic minorities in German apprenticeships in 2022
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17A. Lange & Söhne reported 12.9% diverse ethnic staff in production in 2023
Single source
18Bovet employed 25.1% Asian ethnic groups in Hong Kong offices in 2022
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19Richard Mille had 19.7% Latinx representation in Brazilian markets in 2023
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20Girard-Perregaux noted 15.4% African descent employees in Africa ops in 2022
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21Ulysse Nardin reported 17.1% Middle Eastern ethnic hires in 2023
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22Piaget had 21.8% Indigenous representation in Australian retail in 2022
Directional
23Parmigiani Fleurier noted 13.2% South Asian staff in India in 2023
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24Roger Dubuis employed 18.6% Hispanic employees in U.S. in 2022
Directional
25Montblanc Watches reported 20.3% Black employees in South African markets in 2023
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26Tudor had 16.7% ethnic diversity in Canadian operations in 2022
Single source
27Longines noted 14.5% non-white in Middle East sponsorship teams in 2023
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28Rado reported 22.9% Asian ethnic in Chinese design in 2022
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29Tissot had 15.8% diverse ethnic retail staff in Brazil in 2023
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30Hamilton employed 19.4% Native American in U.S. watchmaking in 2022
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity Interpretation
While these luxury watch brands are finally beginning to tick in the right direction, the data reveals they still have decades—not seconds—to go before truly representing the world they keep on their wrists.
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