Full-day watchmaking course including lunch and a watch to take home
Highlights
- Take part in a full-day watchmaking course
- Get introduced to the art of watchmaking
- Take care of yourself over a shared lunch
- Choose the required watch parts yourself
- Assemble a clock with the help of the master watchmaker
- Take the finished piece home with you
Description
In this watchmaking course, you get the chance to assemble your own watch. First, you’ll be introduced to the art of watchmaking. After that, you can choose from a variety of watch parts (movement, dial, hands, case, watch strap).
A lunch for all workshop participants, including the master watchmaker, takes place in a renowned restaurant.
Afterward, you’ll assemble your watch. The master watchmaker will support you in this. The completion is celebrated with a glass of white wine. You take the finished watch home with you.
You can choose between:
- Manual winding watch
- Automatic watch
Watch with manual winding
A mechanical watch with manual winding needs to be wound manually once a day. This is done by turning the crown clockwise.
- ETA 6497 manual movement, made in Switzerland
- 42 hours power reserve
- Functions: hour, minute, and small second (at 9:00)
- Diameter of the steel cases from 42 mm to 48 mm
- Strap width 22 mm
- Upper sapphire glass and transparent mineral glass case back
- Water resistance of 3 ATM (30 meters) +Watch guarantee: 2 years
Automatic watch
The automatic mechanical watch winds itself up when you wear it. You generate energy through the movement of your wrist. The Initium automatic watch has a power reserve of 38 hours and stops after that time if it’s not worn. After that, you can wind it manually using the crown.
- ETA 2892 or SW300 automatic movement, made in Switzerland
- 38 hours power reserve
- Functions: hour, minute, and second, plus the option for a date with non-skeletonized movement
- Diameter of steel cases from 33 mm to 42 mm
- Strap width 22 mm
- Upper sapphire glass and transparent mineral glass back
- Water resistance of 3 ATM (30 meters)
- Watch warranty: 2 years
Inclusions
1 day course
finished watch
Certificate
lunch
1 glass of white wine to finish
Meeting point
Grand-Rue 17, 1204 Genf
Grand-Rue 17, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Important information
- no prior knowledge required
Provider
Operated by
Initium
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