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À Maurice Watch Workshop in Zurich

Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Destination: Switzerland, Zürich, Zurich
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  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Zurich
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Few people know the souls of things, and even fewer can make these souls perceptible and tangible to others. Maurice can. If you also desire to belong to this chosen group, you must come to Maurice. “à Maurice”, from Maurice de Mauriac, is a meeting place for people who want to feel and experience the soul of mechanical watches.

You’ll disassemble a Unitas pocket movement – the device that powers a manual watch – and then reassemble it under the watchful eye of a private watchmaker.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Maurice de Mauriac, Toedistrasse 48, Zurich 8002 Switzerland

Your experience starts right at our Atelier in the middle of Zurich.

We, the Dreifuss Family warmly welcome you at our very unique Atelier.

Firstly, we will tell you the interesting history of the Maurice de Mauriac brand adventure, explaining you everything from the beginning.

We give you insights on how we work and how we produce the very own style of watches.

This is followed by us giving you an introduction into the Swiss Watch Industry to learn how it all started.

(15 - 30minutes)

Then the main part of the attraction starts as you will sit down with our well-educated watchmaker, who shows you in detail how a mechanical watch works. Next, it`s YOUR turn to assemble parts of the watch. You will wear an original watchmaker dress and a magnifying watch glass to do so while our watchmaker is overviewing the process. Photos are allowed to be taken throughout the whole time.

In the end, you all receive a gift to remember this exclusive watch workshop.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions
  • Bottled water
  • Beverages
  • Snacks
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Private tour
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Entry/Admission - Maurice de Mauriac

Exclusions
  • The listed price does not include a parking fee, payable at the time of tour check-in.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Tödistrasse 48, 8002 Zürich, Switzerland


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 to 2 hours


User's Reviews

LivingEastHikingWest

03 Aug, 2023

Though a fan of watches I walked into Maurice de Mauriac without knowing much of anything about the company, it having slipped my radar until arriving in Zurich. But I promptly fell in love--with the brothers Leo and Massimo who are brilliant, fun and embody watchmaking (precision; symbolism; aesthetics; references; family) in the best sense; with the design ethos and language; with the watches as physical objects; with the process of choosing case materials; dial colors; complications; straps--customizing the watch to my own specs. I bought two pieces as I couldn't choose between them, and as gifts Massimo and Leo gave me a discount on the two, a lesson in watchmaking with their horologist Sean who taught me how to disassemble and assemble a movement; a key chain and straps. Between getting to know Leo and Massimo, getting to spec my own watches and learning how to work with them, this was easily the most meaningful experience of my life with watches. And I haven't taken my L2 off since I bought it. It's brilliant. Thank you Massimo, Leo, Sean and Totor the watch Dog for an amazing experience I will always remember, and for the beautiful watches.

AndrewCheatle

10 May, 2023

Extraordinary experience to learn first hand how a Swiss watch is made. I had not appreciated the complexity and craftsmanship in my watch until this moment.

Explore66700457088

22 Mar, 2023

Best place to buy a perfect watch with great design. The fist one I bought in 2003, the secont one in 2004, the 3. one in 2008, the other 2 sometime ago ... the last one just now. I love them all. Timeless great design. I visit the store regularly to check new watches, to drink an expresso, chatting about watches ... Once I had a problem with one watch. I gave it to to Daniel Dreyfuss, the founder, he gave me an expresso, after 15 minutes the watch repaired and he only asked "another coffee?". No costs for maintenaince after having the watch abut 8 years. I love this brand.

RR74

07 Jul, 2022

The minute you walk in to the store, you will be greeted by the co-owner in our case by Massimo! Offered drinks, made us feel home like comfortable right away! Then, we have Til showing us his intricate craft of watch workshop, answering all our questions, explaining it in a way for us to understand, then diving in for a return demonstration! We were mesmerized by the family like treatment while at the same time falling in love with the watch! The story behind it, sharing the gallery of their 25th year anniversary which we just missed few days before we arrived .Massimo shared the video of the party in the streets, then the newspaper with a tote bag were enough for us to experience it all! Our trip in Zurich will not be completed without the watch making with Massimo! It was truly enjoyable time we have , we will surely come back, all positive experience in every step of the way including buying the watch! Massimo, pleased extend our gratitude to your dad, Daniel! We will surely come back and we have no hesitations to recommend your company! From Carissa &Family! San Francisco

Patrick_A

12 Feb, 2022

It is very difficult to write this review as I don’t have the words to articulate how wonderful a time we had… (Ha Ha see the play on time and this being a review for a watch manufacture class?). A five-star rating does not do this experience justice, the shop is lovely and eclectic in a very homey comfortable way, like when you go over to a friend’s house… comfortable, welcoming, unpretentious but classy, sophisticated, energetic… you must go to see and feel it. The Dreifuss family, Daniel, Leonard, Massimo are probably the coolest trio on the planet, and we could not have spent enough time hanging out with them. If you are in Zurich this is an absolute must do! Yes, I did buy a watch… not only a very cool watch that looks amazing but an awesome story to go with it and if I dare say some new friends, whom we are very fond of!

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