Swiss watches and watchmaking are worldwide and unanimously recognized. Their precision is legendary. In Geneva, the canton of Neuchâtel and Lausanne, some of the most prestigious houses have taken their neighborhood. But what do we really know about the mechanisms and workings of these precision jewelery?
Thanks to GREETS, you will discover the secrets of making Swiss pride. We will push for you doors usually closed to allow you to visit factories or workshops and meet craftsmen, experts of prestigious watchmaking companies. Then, to end this day, without any technical level required, equipped with high-end professional tools, you penetrate the secret universe of a mechanical timepiece via a playful and exciting workshop.
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During this unique experience, you will discover a rare craft: Guilloché, a traditional engraving technique specific to the House of Breguet, still carried out today using ancestral methods.
Visit (in the presence of a lecturer's guide) the center of Geneva by discovering the watch industry through shops and historical monuments related to the history of Geneva watchmaking. End the Geneva symbol, our flower clock, created in 1955 as a symbol of the city's watchmakers and dedication to nature.
You will continue this immersion by going to Lausanne (1 hour from Geneva) to discover a watchmaking house that has constantly renewed its creativity and inventiveness for more than 180 years. Usually closed to the public, you will visit this factory in the presence of experts and you will meet the master craftsmen who have made the reputation and pride of this house on the borders of Jura Switzerland.
Then, you will be able to dissect and discover all the gears so precious that make the fame of the Swiss precision. During this workshop "Pendulum in a watch" and accompanied by experts, you will go up the pendulum of a watch to learn its mechanism and its secrets.
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Swiss watches and watchmaking are worldwide and unanimously recognized. Their precision is legendary. In Geneva, the canton of Neuchâtel and Lausanne, some of the most prestigious houses have taken their neighborhood. But what do we really know about the mechanisms and workings of these precision jewelery?
Thanks to GREETS, you will discover the secrets of making Swiss pride. We will push for you doors usually closed to allow you to visit factories or workshops and meet craftsmen, experts of prestigious watchmaking companies. Then, to end this day, without any technical level required, equipped with high-end professional tools, you penetrate the secret universe of a mechanical timepiece via a playful and exciting workshop.
