Photos: Daniel Case, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Official Navy Page from United States of America Mass Communication Specialist Geneva G. Brier/U.S. Navy, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Indiana Landmarks, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Daniel Case, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Official Navy Page from United States of America Mass Communication Specialist Geneva G. Brier/U.S. Navy, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Indiana Landmarks, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Inside a former watch workshop turned museum
Your local guide
Nathalie Perrin
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Highlights
- A workshop floor turned museum space
- Watch movements seen up close
- Mechanisms explained by a trained watchmaker
- A building shaped by its former use
- Craft explained component by component
About this tour
This session covers the Patek Philippe Museum, housed in a former watch workshop, from its original floor layout to a case of watch movements on display. You see how the building's past use shaped its current museum design and a close look at the mechanical components inside several movements. Nathalie, a trained watchmaker, explains the mechanisms rather than only the design.
She starts on the old workshop floor, explaining what the space once did, before moving to the display cases. She holds the phone close throughout, since the detail only reads properly up close.
This suits anyone with a specific interest in watchmaking or mechanical craft. It also works well before the deeper technique call for anyone who wants more.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Geneva before heading out.
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Museum Workshop Floor 21 min
Nathalie stands where the original workshop floor once operated, explaining how the building's purpose shaped its current museum layout.
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Movement Display Case 21 min
She holds the phone close to a display of watch movements, naming the components visible through the glass.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Geneva: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Raclette and Carouge, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Geneva, showing you Museum Workshop Floor and Movement Display Case live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Zoom and the link is in your booking. I keep the phone close to the display cases throughout, since the detail matters most here.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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