BuyClub.ch: Watchmaking Workshop at Initium (1 voucher = access for 1 person)

"Awesome one-of-a-kind experience. I learned fascinating things. Any watch fan will leave Initium with a better appreciation of watches"
- Forbes

"A true glimpse into what it is like to be a watchmaker. Each step involved in turning a series of parts into a functioning watch is thoroughly explained"
- The New York Times

"You choose the dial, bezel, case, hands, movement, etc - with over a million combinations"
- Tribune de Genève

Today's Offer

Choose after clicking "Buy":

Option 1:
3-hour "Watchmaking Intro" course for CHF 350 249

Option 2:
Half-Day "Build your own automatic watch" course for CHF 2'990 2'299

Become a Swiss Watchmaker for a Day at Initium

Forget about buying a watch someone else made - at Initium you’ll create your own Swiss timepiece while selecting from over a million combinations of high-end movements, dials, hands, cases & straps, under the guidance of a Master Watchmaker.

The result? A one-of-a-kind timepiece that’s truly you.

Since 2015, Geneva-based Initium has opened the doors of Swiss watchmaking to thousands of curious minds, while earning an international reputation in Forbes & The New York Times.

Why the experience is unique:

• Step into Swiss heritage: discover centuries-old craftsmanship guided by a Master Watchmaker

• Pick your format: 3-hour Intro Course or Half-Day Immersive Course

• No experience required: small, hands-on workshops designed for everyone

Reviews:

• 4.9* on Google
• International press

3-hour "Watchmaking Intro" course (Option 1)

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In this intro workshop you will:

• Learn to take apart and re-assemble a manual or automatic movement
• Learn the movement's different parts
• You won't create your own watch in this intro course

3-hour intro course details:

• When:
  • Mon-Sat, 9h-12h or 13h30-16h30
• What happens:
  • Welcome coffee & croissant
  • Explanations on watchmaking history & techniques
  • Dismantle & reassemble the mechanical movement
• You'll take home:
  • Certificate in your name
• Language:
  • EN & FR
• Max 10 people

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Half-Day "Build your own automatic watch" course (Option 2)

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In this complete watchmaking experience you will:

• Assemble, from start to finish, your own automatic timepiece
• You'll assemble from over 1 million possible combinations, for a final timepiece that has:
  • Self-winding movement ETA 2892 or SW300 (Swiss made)
  • 38-hour power reserve
  • Steel can diameter from 33 mm to 42 mm
  • 22mm bracelet
  • Sapphire crystal top and a transparent mineral glass back
  • Water resistance 30 metres
  • 2 years guarantee

Half-day course details:

• When:
  • Mon-Sat, 9h-12h45 or 13h30-17h30
• What happens:
  • Welcome coffee & croissant
  • Explanations on watchmaking history & techniques
  • Selection of your watch parts
  • Assemble your automatic movement
  • Casing and inspection of your watch
  • Closing aperitif
• You'll take home:
  • Your own watch, with a 2-year warranty
  • Certificate in your name
• Language:
  • EN & FR
• Max 4 people

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Booking Mandatory

Instructions on voucher.