The NEW OMEGA Museum

DSotW

Seems the situation has been reversed, it's about 1/3rd old, 2/3rds new now (maybe not that drastic, but there is a lot more Hayek-forward content than pre-Hayek).

Don't let me spoil it for you! My opinions/observations are my own (and I'm a grumpy git). There are quite a few watches there, but you could really feel the visual emphasis was on the newer/now, outside of the Moon watches. You may have a different impression than I. As @kov has said, I am sure Covid has not helped...

I've been to MIH in La-Chaux-de-Fonds twice, it's rather good, goes back further in time (haha) than Patek Philippe's museum in Geneva (it has Egyptian water clocks, a ton of older clocks from buildings and concentrates more on the art/technique of older watches and clocks). Were I to rate the museums I've been to in Switzerland;

1. Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva
2. MIH in La-Chaux-de-Fonds
3. Espace Horloger in Le Sentier
4. Omega Museum in Bienne

I have yet to visit the other watch museums in Bienne, Le Locle, Zürich and Schaffhausen, so the list is incomplete.

webvan

Actually my comment on the museum having only "old stuff" was for Patek in Geneva when I went there in 2012 (and not 2009 as I thought in previous message after checking) and I'd been disappointing at struggling to find anything made after 1965 and that was in a small corner display. I take it this has now changed ?

DSotW

No, the Patek Philippe museum is pretty much the same, last time I was there was last year, it had not changed since my previous visit in 2017.

SpeedyPhill

Bienne Helvetia
6:14 Royal Navy Officer's service dress, rank of Commander, still has the miniature medal ribbons way up to high on the lefthand shoulder 😁