Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, also known as Richemont, is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by South African businessman Johann Rupert. Through its various subsidiaries, Richemont designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells premium jewelry, watches, leather goods, writing instruments, firearms, clothing, and accessories. The company's portfolio includes several of the world's most prestigious luxury brands, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, and Dunhill. Richemont is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the JSE Limited under the symbol 'CFR'.