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Best Watch museums in Switzerland

  1. GoBroncos58 Sep 7, 2020

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    I am going on vacation in Switzerland this winter and i would love to visit some Watch museums! If someone has any recommendations or experiences thanks for sharing! (Btw: i have a special interrest in Omega, Blancpain, Breguet and VC)
     
  2. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Sep 7, 2020

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    In the Bienne region, you can find on 25 kilometer stretch:
    Longines in Saint-Imier, Omega in Bienne and Fortis in Grenchen...
    Otherwise Geneva... lots of musea (e.g. Patek Philippe) and the old town with cosy watch shops :thumbsup:
     
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  3. MTROIS Sep 7, 2020

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    Omega Museum in Bienne (duh!)

    Musée International d'Horlogerie in la Chaux-de-Fond

    Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva
     
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  4. Marsimaxam Sep 7, 2020

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    Go Broncos... there are no shortage of watch museums in Switzerland and it's a beautiful country. My brother in law and his wife (she's from Barcelona) lived there for over a decade in Geneva and my wife and I visited.
    All I can advise is... check to see if any of the museums require advance reservations, etc. I know Patek Philippe did back in the day, and usually it was backed up a couple of weeks. Things may have changed, but, check, just in case.
    Have a great trip!
     
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  5. GoBroncos58 Sep 8, 2020

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    Thank you all for the recommendations! I will for sure enjoy all these beautiful places and musea :)
     
  6. alam Sep 8, 2020

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    if traveling near Schafhausen, then a visit to the IWC museum is a must...
     
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  7. Deafboy His Holiness Puer Surdus Sep 8, 2020

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    Not strictly wristwatches but I definitely recommend the fabulous Uhrenmuseum! It's in the basement of the Beyer watch store in Zurich.
     
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