TIME TRAVEL: WATCH TOURISM IN SWITZERLAND

Spanning across 200 kilometres from Basel all the way to Geneva, the so-called Watchmaking Route is a UNESCO-listed region home to premium watchmakers and hundreds of related suppliers. For more than a century, 90 per cent of Swiss watch production was concentrated in the Jura Arc. This heritage trail encompasses 38 stops to the most famous manufacturers and specialised museums where unique masterpieces are displayed. Winding through smaller towns and villages via the vineyards of the Romandie, Geneva is its last stop, the world capital of luxury watchmaking. For those who have always dreamed of understanding the mechanics of precious timepieces, the company Initium offers half and full-day workshops in an Atelier in central Geneva, where master watchmakers host immersion sessions and full personalisation of your precious tickers. Armed with tweezers and screwdrivers, guests can put together an entire watch under the watchful eye of the experts.