Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
It is not completely unexpected to find that the world sets its time by Greenwich and not by Geneva. Whilst Geneva and Switzerland may be producing the vast majority of luxury wristwatches today, this certainly wasn’t always the case.
In 1800 half of the world's watches, around 200,000 pieces a year, were produced on British shores by British watchmakers, which is an incredible statistic.
Another wonderful statistic is that probably over 60-70% of the innovation in a modern-day mechanical watch has come from Britain, including every major escapement design. Bremont's mission has always been to play a part in bringing back watchmaking to British shores.
By having a tour of the Bremont Manufacturing and Technology Centre, you are experiencing the cutting edge of the watchmaking industry as well as the reinvigoration of a lost industry on British soil.
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Coffee and/or Tea
Departure Point
The Wing, Reading Rd, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4GE, UK
The Wing, Reading Rd, Henley-on-Thames RG9 4GE, UK We are delighted to offer hosted tours of the new Bremont Manufacturing & Technology Centre, aka 'The Wing'. The state-of-the-art 35,000 sq ft facility, set in the heart of the Chiltern Valley, is the veritable home of British watchmaking and Bremont is proud to be at the forefront of the revival of this historically British craft.
Over the 2-3 hour tour, you will learn about the history of watchmaking and how it originated on British shores, learn the internal workings of a watches movement, and all about Bremont's history and impact on the industry.
The tour also includes seeing how the watches are milled in the machining room and what materials it takes, then built, serviced, and tested by the watchmakers, and finally what the end product looks like.
All net proceeds from the tour will be donated to Bremont's nominated charity. 180 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guests with pacemakers are excluded from the manufacturing room for health and safety reasons
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
900philipi
24 Aug 2023
A relaxed and informative tour with Luke, a very knowledgeable guide, who took us through the watch-making process from start to finish.
R2816XMrogerb
23 Aug 2023
Luke who was late staring the tour quickly won us round with his personality and incredible knowledge of the watches and the process involved in manufacturing them. Would have no hesitation in recommending this tour. Perhaps a 10% discount on a watch would have made it perfect!!!
stephenmW8403IT
23 Aug 2023
The tour was informative, interesting and entertaining. We started ours at 10:00 and it lasted nearly 3 hours and yet, the time passed quickly. Naturally one aim was also for us to end up in their boutique where their watches were on display and available for purchase.
As an aside, I would suggest that they label their watches on display as a way of creating or reinforcing their identity and through it the brand.
This tour in
Oxford
is organized by
Bremont Watch Company
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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