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from $3 490
⚫ Black Friday offer: From Friday, November 28 to Monday, December 2, Initium is offering a CHF 350 discount on its full-day workshops. The discount is already included in the listed price.
INTRODUCTION TO WATCHMAKING + MEAL + CREATION OF YOUR SWISS-MADE WATCH
The most complete formula combines a meal in a quality establishment, an introduction to watchmaking (disassembly/assembly of the movement) and the creation of a watch in your image. A unique experience, just like the watch you take home at the end of the day.
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Manual Winding
$3 630
Automatic Winding
$4 200
$3 490
$3 990
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Our full-day formula is our participants’ favorite workshop, as it offers the most complete experience in a single day. It includes an introduction to watchmaking, a meal, and the creation of a Swiss mechanical watch.
After welcoming you with coffee and croissants, our Master Watchmaker will tell you with passion the secrets of time measurement.
Once you are familiar with this world, you will disassemble a movement and then reassemble it, thus penetrating the mysteries of watch mechanisms.
You then define the aesthetics of your watch by choosing the movement, case, hands, dial, and strap from a wide range of high-end components.
During the lunch break, enjoy a delicious meal in a renowned restaurant in the company of the participants and the Master Watchmaker. Take advantage of this unique and timeless moment to learn even more about the world of watchmaking by talking directly with the watchmaker.
Back at the workbench, you assemble the chosen components thanks to the Master Watchmaker’s expertise. Once your watch has been fitted, your creation is cleaned and checked for wear and water resistance.
Your achievement is celebrated with a glass of white wine to mark the end of the workshop and a wonderful souvenir on your wrist – your unique Swiss-made mechanical watch.
Let yourself be guided by our passionate Master Watchmakers and discover an ancestral know-how.
Spend a special moment at lunchtime over a gourmet meal with your teacher of the day.
Escape for a day and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of mechanical watchmaking.
These models were made by students for a day, or assembled as examples. Get inspired and create a timepiece that reflects your personality, because at Initium, you’re the artist!
With a hand-wound mechanical watch, you have to wind your watch manually. This should ideally be done once a day by turning the crown clockwise.
The automatic mechanical watch recharges automatically when you wear it, thanks to the energy you create with your moving wrist. The Initium automatic watch has a power reserve of 38 hours, after which it stops when not worn. It can then be wound manually by means of the crown.
For all booking requests, we invite you to purchase the course by clicking on the “Order” button at the top of this page. Please indicate your preferences for dates, location and language in the notes in the shopping cart.
If none of the proposed dates suit you, we will refund you in full.
You can also make a request using the contact form above. We’ll be in touch shortly.
Yes, no worries! Depending on the time of cancellation or relocation of your workshop, there is no charge for this. For more information on this subject, please visit our terms and conditions at the bottom of the page.
Absolutely not! Our workshops have been designed so that anyone can participate and therefore do not require any prior knowledge.
The means of payment available are :
All our workshops can be given in French, English, German, Italian or Spanish.
However, there are fewer dates for languages other than French and English.
It is also possible to follow a workshop in Chinese, Russian, Arabic, etc. with a translator, at an additional cost.
08:00 – 08:15 a.m. Warm welcome with coffee and croissant
08:15 – 09:00 a.m. Theoretical explanations of watchmaking history and techniques
09:00 – 09:45 Dismantling the mechanical movement
09:45 – 10:30 Choosing the components for your future watch
10:30 – 12:00 Mechanical movement assembly
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch in an excellent restaurant with the Master Watchmaker
12:00 – 17:15 Packaging and inspection of your Swiss-made watch
17:15 – 17:30 Celebration of your achievement with a drink and a certificate in your name
Our other courses
$400
A fun and educational introduction to watchmaking. Immerse yourself in the history of watchmaking.
from $2 890
A watchmaking experience with the creation of his own watch. You’ll leave with your own unique watch, a lasting souvenir of an exceptional moment.
from $18 900
The most complete offer, including a meal in a top-of-the-range restaurant, an introduction to watchmaking and the creation of a watch in your own image.