Tudor watches are made through a distributed production network: specialist suppliers produce components such as movement blanks, cases, bracelets and dials; movements are assembled at Kenissi; then Tudor cases the certified movements, tests finished watches and fits their bracelets or straps at its Le Locle manufacture. A two-day invited visit reported by Fratello in February 2026 offers a view of that process, though it covers only a handful of the approximately 40 companies the author says are involved.
Why Tudor is celebrating its centenary in 2026
The centenary marks a trademark registration, not the formation of Tudor as a separate company. Tudor’s official history says the house of Veuve de Philippe Hüther registered “The TUDOR” for Hans Wilsdorf in February 1926; the brand’s centenary page gives the public-record date as February 17. Wilsdorf took back the brand in 1936, and Montres Tudor SA was created on March 6, 1946. Tudor’s centenary timeline and its history of the brand’s origins distinguish those milestones.
Tudor reproduces Wilsdorf’s explanation for the venture: “For some years now, I have been considering the idea of making a watch that our agents could sell at a more modest price than our Rolex watches, and yet one that would attain the standard of dependability for which Rolex is famous. I decided to form a separate company, with the object of making and marketing this new watch. It is called the TUDOR watch company.”
Where Tudor’s watchmaking takes place
The Tudor manufacture is in Le Locle, in Switzerland’s canton of Neuchâtel, and is physically connected to the neighboring Kenissi manufacture. Tudor says the Le Locle facility was completed in 2021 after three years of construction. It spans 5,500 square meters across four levels and was officially inaugurated in March 2023. The brand describes it as the first industrial facility fully dedicated to Tudor in its 100-year history. Tudor’s manufacture overview provides the facility details.
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- 41mm steel case with polished and satin finish
- Bidirectional rotatable bezel in steel with 24-hour graduated anodised aluminium disc
- Self-winding mechanical movement with 70 hour power reserve
How the components move from suppliers to a finished watch
The process described in Fratello’s February 24, 2026, report is not a single-factory operation. The invited, two-day visit followed component makers in several Swiss locations before reaching Kenissi and Tudor in Le Locle. The stages below reflect that reported visit, not a complete audit of every supplier or process.
Movement blanks: stamped and machined at EMP
At EMP in Tramelan, brass is stamped into trays, then CNC-machined into movement blanks. Fratello reports that EMP’s automated CNC process takes 90 seconds per machined blank. The account also describes sandblasting, diamond beveling, laser engraving, outside galvanization, and the fitting of pins and jewels.
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Regulating components: hairsprings and balance-related parts
The visit report describes Kenitec producing hairsprings and balance-related components. It also makes an important distinction: the metal hairsprings observed there are not presented as the material used in every current Tudor watch. Fratello says Tudor’s current hairsprings are made of silicium and produced elsewhere.
Cases: from blanks to finished surfaces
Joseph Baume makes case blanks; according to Fratello’s account, titanium blanks are stamped using more than 800 tons of force. Orolux then machines and finishes cases, with some final edge work completed by hand.
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- Date Feature at 3 O'Clock with Even Numbered Days Displayed in Red and Odd Numbered Days in Black
- Tudor Caliber MT5612-LHD (COSC), Self-winding Automatic Chronometer Movement
- Titanium Screw Down Crown, Helium Escape Valve at 3 O'Clock and 70 Hour Power Reserve
- Titanium Bracelet with Steel Folding Clasp and Safety Catch and Bracelet Extension System
- Titanium Unidirectional Rotatable Bezel with Ceramic Matte Black Disc and 60 Minute Scale with Beige Luminescent Coating
Bracelets, clasps and dials
Detech makes bracelet and clasp components. At Montremo in La Chaux-de-Fonds, brass dial blanks are stamped, painted, given surface finishes and printed; markers and lume are then fitted.
Movements: assembled at Kenissi and sent for certification
Kenissi’s movement assembly combines manual work and automation. Fratello reports that movements are fitted with temporary dials and hands, then sent to COSC for chronometer certification.
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Final assembly and testing: Tudor in Le Locle
At Tudor’s Le Locle facility, certified movements are cased by hand. The completed watches are tested on-site by METAS, after which bracelets or straps are fitted. In this account, Kenissi’s movement work and Tudor’s final assembly and testing are distinct stages, even though their facilities are connected.
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The visit makes clear that “made by Tudor” encompasses a network: suppliers produce many of the parts, Kenissi handles movement assembly, and Tudor completes and tests the watch in Le Locle. Fratello’s author says the tour visited only a handful of the roughly 40 companies involved in production, so it should not be read as a full map of Tudor’s supply chain or an independent quality audit.
The report describes an invited editorial visit. Neither it nor Tudor’s manufacture overview confirms that the facility is open to ordinary visitors or offers public tours. Anyone hoping to visit should check directly with Tudor before making plans.
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