Cartier and The King’s Foundation are delighted to announce a new education programme – The King’s Foundation and Cartier: Decorative Métiers d’Art in Watchmaking – born of a shared belief in the importance of preserving rare artistry crafts and supporting the next generation of talent.

This bursary-funded partnership continues Cartier’s long tradition of promoting creative talent and preserving watchmaking skills. Passing on these important skills is the heart of the Maison’s Manufacture and ateliers, where intergenerational collaboration ensures the future of savoir-faire.

The postgraduate programme comprises of five months of formal training and two months of project work, and puts the emphasis on specialist areas of savoir-faire including enamelling techniques such as champlevé and grisaille, and marquetry. Applications will open in Spring 2026, with the first cohort presenting their projects in a final exhibition in Spring 2027. Applicants can apply for the course from 27 April via The King’s Foundation website.

Firm in the belief that creativity bridges the gap between design and technique, Cartier and The King’s Foundation have opened this fellowship to UK-based jewellery and watch making graduates or emerging designers in the first three years of running their business who wish to add to their technical expertise. Based at The King’s Foundation’s headquarters, Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland with residential experiences delivered at Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art in Switzerland, students will be mentored by expert tutors and master craftspeople from both organisations. Students will live on site at Dumfries House during their studies with The King’s Foundation in Scotland.

Cartier’s watchmaking expertise stretches back to mid-19^th century, and the Maison des Métiers d’Art is the highest expression of its creative and technical mastery. Founded in 2014, it is positioned beside the Cartier Watchmaking Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, home to the world’s more prestigious horology specialists, allowing for an ecosystem of collaboration and a collective adventure driven by passionate artisans. This latest initiative follows the Cartier Prize for Watchmaking Talents of Tomorrow: an annual competition for young watchmaking talents, introduced nearly 30 years ago. Cartier is proud to hold the prestigious warrant of Jewellers and Watchmakers to His Majesty The King, continuing its historical relationship with the Royal Family.

A reference in the world of luxury, Cartier – a name synonymous with open-mindedness and curiosity – stands out through its creations, revealing beauty wherever it may lie.

The Maison expresses itself across multiple domains: from jewellery and high jewellery to watchmaking, fragrances, leather goods and accessories. Cartier’s creations symbolise the convergence of exceptional craftsmanship and a timeless signature. Today, Cartier is part of Richemont, and it shines worldwide through its network of boutiques, authorised retail partners, and online sites.


The King’s Foundation is a charity founded by King Charles III and was first formed in 1990.

Inspired by the vision and values of His Majesty, the Foundation builds and supports communities where people, places and the planet can coexist in harmony. The charity offers education courses for almost 15,000 students annually, health and wellbeing programmes for nearly 2,000 people every year, and spearheads placemaking and regeneration projects in the UK and overseas to revitalise communities and historic buildings.

The King’s Foundation is headquartered at its flagship regeneration project, Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, and acts as custodian of other historic Royal sites including the Castle of Mey in Caithness, Scotland, and Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire. The Foundation also carries out its work at educational and cultural hubs in London, based at The King’s Foundation School for Traditional Arts in Shoreditch, Trinity Buoy Wharf on the River Thames and the Garrison Chapel in Chelsea. In addition to its UK presence, the Foundation delivers programmes and projects in over a dozen sites worldwide.