Horological Meandering

Recommended Brands to Visit in Switzerland?

May 26, 2024,04:41 AM

Ill be in Europe over the summer and am thinking of visiting a few brands. Anyone speciifcally worth visiting?

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Gruebel Forsay. AP. Akrivia

By: Lankysudanese : May 26th, 2024-04:42

What did you like about AP?

By: m2 : May 26th, 2024-07:30

JLC and VC ☺️

By: InHavenPro : May 26th, 2024-04:44

Obviously, you'll mostly get biased answers here, from an enthusiast's viewpoint, I'd imagine most of them are worth visiting at least once in a lifetime....

I can only speak to one.

By: indignantdenial : May 26th, 2024-06:05

Visited IWC; fantastic experience. They were very kind, accommodating, and showed us just about everything. They also let us try jewel setting and perlage. Very cool if you want to see what industrially mighty watchmaking looks like!

When in Geneva then try to visit Akrivia , MB&F, Urwerk

By: Watchonthewrists : May 26th, 2024-06:18

Be careful. A lot of brands have their doors closed in July / August. Summer holidays. And most all of the brands will not accept a visit without appointment.

By: amanico : May 26th, 2024-06:19

Yes good point…

By: m2 : May 26th, 2024-07:31

I’ll email them for sure once I decide!

Keep us posted!

By: amanico : May 26th, 2024-09:14

+1 Mostly in the Summer months the watch brand’s workshops literally hibernate😁

By: hora12reborn : May 26th, 2024-07:47

I tested it... ;)

By: amanico : May 26th, 2024-08:24

And over Christmas, New Year, start of January it is not better 😉

By: hora12reborn : May 26th, 2024-08:34

True, too!

By: amanico : May 26th, 2024-09:03

That would explain the wait to receive new model 🤣🤣🤣

By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : May 26th, 2024-10:57

Supposed reason, born in the marketing teams' brain.

By: amanico : May 26th, 2024-16:10

Maybe time for...

By: Ronald Held : May 26th, 2024-19:07

A WPS tour?

I visited JLC and it was fantastic, I think it's a must see

By: andrea~ : May 27th, 2024-06:31

Yes, it was!

By: amanico : May 27th, 2024-07:38

Visit OMEGA factory and the museum in one shot..

By: @lberti : May 27th, 2024-09:51

Enjoy

You may enjoy the Patek Philippe Museum too

By: India Whiskey Charlie : May 27th, 2024-15:55

www.patek.com

Not going to lie

By: m2 : May 27th, 2024-17:04

I am terrified of visiting and then falling into the vintage patek rabbit hole