A watchmaking Saturday, from the Old Town to Plainpalais · GVA
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A watchmaking Saturday, from the Old Town to Plainpalais.

Three stops, one optional, and a single rule: every stop is open on Saturday and accessible without being a client. We start with the most playful and end with the most demanding.

  • Saturday
  • 3 stops + 1 optional
  • Start 10:00 (9:15 with the optional stop)
  • ≈ 29 min walking (32 with the optional stop)

  1. 9:15

    Optional

    01 · Tables · Vieille-Ville

    Coffee UP · Left Bank

    For early birds: the café opens at 9:00 on Saturday, before the galleries receive. No booking, and owners who happily talk watches.

    Access

    Status
    Open access
    Real opening hours
    Mon–Tue 8:00–18:00 Wed 8:00–16:00 Thu–Fri 8:00–18:00 Sat 9:00–18:00 Sun 9:30–17:30
    Booking
    No appointment
    Price
    —
    Suggested time
    20 to 45 min
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  2. ≈ 3 min on foot

  3. 10:00

    02 · Museums · Vieille-Ville

    MB&F M.A.D. Gallery

    The ideal way in: playful, no barriers, you walk in as you would into a gallery. Open on Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00, hours verified.

    Access

    Status
    Open access
    Real opening hours
    Tuesday–Friday 10:00–18:30 · Saturday 10:00–17:00
    Booking
    No appointment
    Price
    Free
    Suggested time
    30 to 60 min
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  4. ≈ 11 min on foot

  5. 12:30

    03 · Tables · Saint-Gervais

    Breitling Kitchen

    Open to everyone, no need to be a client, and open for Saturday lunch. Booking by phone.

    Left out: F.P.Journe Le Restaurant. Closer to the route, but closed on Saturday: the Access field decides.

    Access

    Status
    Open access
    Real opening hours
    Monday–Saturday 12:00–22:00 Sunday 12:00–18:00
    Booking
    By phone · +41 22 566 85 68
    Price
    Mid-range
    Suggested time
    1 to 2 hours
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  6. ≈ 18 min on foot

  7. 14:30

    04 · Museums · Plainpalais

    Patek Philippe Museum

    Placed in the afternoon because it takes at least two hours. Open access, paid entry.

    Access

    Status
    Open access
    Real opening hours
    Tuesday–Friday 14:00–18:00 Saturday 10:00–18:00 Sunday 14:00–18:00 Closed on Mondays and some public holidays
    Booking
    No appointment
    Price
    Adults CHF 10
    Suggested time
    2 hours minimum
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Walking times are estimated from the distance between places: an order of magnitude, not directions. Opening hours are those recorded on each page; if in doubt, the page prevails.

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