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 Post subject: Places to See in Europe
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Well I am planning a trip through Europe and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to go to see some historic points of horlogerie. I am going through Switzerland, Paris, London, Italy, and Germany.
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Not sure of the others, but a good choice in London would be Greenwich. Check out the National Maritime Museum. Admission is free http://www.nmm.ac.uk/index.php
John Harrison's chronometers are there... http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.3029
and of course the Meridian line http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.2904

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No idea on horological landmarks, but try and get some pics outisde the Breitling Buildings!

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I can only agree with Admin. It would be really sweet to go to Breitling HQ (Grenchen, Switzerland - isn't it?) and see if they have a factory tour. I'd sign up for it right away!

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Hello Flyboy,

there is a watchmaking museum in La Chaux-deFonds in Switzerland, another one in Glashütte and Furtwangen in Germany.
And You forgot Vienna on Your list of places to visit....


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http://www.uhrenmuseum.org/
http://www.deutsches-uhrenmuseum.de/def ... -202528396
www.uhrenmuseum-glashütte.de/
http://www.mih.ch/mih/renseignements/default.htm

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I think I am going to Vienna also. Thanks for the heads up guys. I emailed Bling Canada to see if there was any chance of a tour but last I heard the buildings are completely restricted to personnel only.
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I suspect they are quite restricted areas. But even so, it would be cool to just hang out and take some pics in their parking lot...

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When You visit Vienna, we can go for a beer or a few....

And if You are not careful, I will sell You a Breitling...

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hey now. Nothing wrong with that ^^
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flyboy wrote:
Well I am planning a trip through Europe and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to go to see some historic points of horlogerie. I am going through Switzerland, Paris, London, Italy, and Germany.


Paris - Musse du Lourve.

Mona Lisa, Picasso, Monet. Gotta see it.

London- The Crown Jewels, the London Dungeons, Changing of the Guard, The CONCORDE, and lots of PUBS!

I've got a picture of me crossing the crosswalk on Abbey Road (Like on the Beatles Album Cover), it's kind of funny.

I can't help you on Italy or Germany. I've not been there yet!

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Good call on the Concorde there bud. Im so ashamed that I forgot about that. I gotta search and find out where I can go see it. the Louvre definitally another must.
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The Louvre takes at least a couple days to see if you plan to actually go through the entire thing... minimum you'll want to spend a whole day there.. it is HUGE.

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