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  1. ICONO May 5, 2017

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    I am away, attending a family event in Stuttgart, ( my Wife's German ), next weekend - I will have some free time on the following Monday to explore Stuttgart....

    I wanted to ask, please,… If any of our German Members, knew if there were any interesting Watch shops / watchmakers / flea markets, worth visiting in the City ?

    My interest at the moment, is acquiring, & documenting Tudor 'big block' Chronographs
     
  2. BenjaminT May 10, 2017

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    Well, I'd rather see some really nice old cars:
    Mercedes Benz Museum
    Porsche Museum

    or maybe some art:
    Staatsgalerie

    I have not found a single FOIS in this village, but if you insist on watches:

    New watches:
    Top dog, very posh jeweller, indifferent personal:
    Juwelier Kutter
    Second house on the square, no Omega but more knowledgeable and passionate staff:
    Chronometrie von Hofen
    Up scale department store with large watchroom on the first floor. You walk can walk through by yourself and look at the cabinets. A bit like selfridges but nicer with more modern and up scale interior design:
    Breuninger
    German up scale chain jeweller:
    Wempe

    Second hand watches:
    A big grey market dealer with a large shopping window with used watches. Prices on the high side. You can check on the net in advance. Don't need to go inside though. Nothing to see there:
    Juwelier Häffner
    Family run second hand watch shop, not on the high street.:
    Willi Rothfuss
     
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  3. ICONO May 10, 2017

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    Thank you Benjamin

    You are very kind to reply to my request

    I had already identified just two of the retailers you mentioned - Thank you again for the rest

    It is a family weekend, …my Wife's Godson is being confirmed, ( apparently big stuff, if you are Catholic ), so we are there celebrating, but I aim to do a quick trawl on Monday, before flying back to Manchester

    Thank you again for your courtesy & kindness
     
  4. alam May 10, 2017

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    :thumbsup: concur with these two suggestions!! also, the M. Benz factory tour is awesome! (and free admission when I visited!)
     
  5. BenjaminT May 11, 2017

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    You're welcome!

    Have a good trip!
    Wheatherforecast is ~20°C, humid with occasional showers and thunderstorms.

    When you finish early - Stuttgart is no horological hotspot - catch commuter train S1 to "Kirchheim (Teck)". After 2 or 3 stations - depending where you start, you will be at "Neckarpark". 5 Min foot walk to the Mercedes Benz Museum. They even have some horological pieces ;).

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