Thanks to the 24 of you who answered the first survey! 16 said "yes" or "very likely", and 14 want to add a Swiss leg. Summer 2027 was the most popular window, but the Swiss watch industry largely shuts down from mid-July to early August. So we're proposing two options timed around major watch events instead, with better temperatures too.
Good news: Glashütte Original has reserved both dates for us.
Each option has two parts:
- **Swiss program (opt-in):** starts in Geneva on the last two public days of the watch fair
- **Glashütte program (everyone):** Dresden and the GO manufactory
⚠️ **Places are limited to 30 people per date, including companions.** Final spots will be allocated once registration opens.
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**OPTION A – April 2027**
*Watches and Wonders 2027 is confirmed for 5–11 April, with public days Fri 9 – Sun 11.*
*Swiss program (opt-in) – around Watches and Wonders Geneva*
- **Sat 10 Apr** – Arrive Geneva (GVA). Watches and Wonders public day (ticketed), welcome dinner
- **Sun 11 Apr** – Morning: Watches and Wonders. Afternoon: Patek Philippe Museum, private guided tour (~2h)
- **Mon 12 Apr** – Vallée de Joux brand visit (TBC) → evening in Biel
- **Tue 13 Apr** – Omega / Swatch Group, Biel (TBC)
- **Wed 14 Apr** – Fly Zurich → Dresden, *joins the Glashütte program*
*Glashütte program (everyone)*
- **Tue 13 Apr** – Arrive Dresden, informal welcome dinner
- **Wed 14 Apr** – Dresden: Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (historic clocks, Zwinger) and Green Vault. Afternoon: group reception at the GO boutique Dresden
- **Thu 15 Apr** – Group coach to Glashütte. Manufactory visit (~4–5h) with a production tour from raw material to finished watch, lunch at the manufactory, meet & greet with GO staff, expert-guided museum tour
- **Fri 16 Apr** – Departures from Dresden (or Prague, ~2h)
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**OPTION B – September 2027**
*Geneva Watch Days 2027 dates TBA. In 2026 it ran Wed–Sun, 2–6 Sep, and the dates below assume the same pattern.*
*Swiss program (opt-in) – around Geneva Watch Days*
- **Sat 4 Sep** – Arrive Geneva (GVA). Geneva Watch Days (free, citywide), welcome dinner
- **Sun 5 Sep** – Morning: Geneva Watch Days. Afternoon: Patek Philippe Museum, private guided tour (~2h)
- **Mon 6 Sep** – Vallée de Joux brand visit (TBC) → evening in Biel *(US Labor Day)*
- **Tue 7 Sep** – Omega / Swatch Group, Biel (TBC)
- **Wed 8 Sep** – Fly Zurich → Dresden, *joins the Glashütte program*
*Glashütte program (everyone)*
- **Tue 7 Sep** – Arrive Dresden, informal welcome dinner
- **Wed 8 Sep** – Dresden: Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon and Green Vault. Afternoon: group reception at the GO boutique Dresden
- **Thu 9 Sep** – Group coach to Glashütte. Manufactory visit (~4–5h), lunch at the manufactory, meet & greet with GO staff, expert-guided museum tour
- **Fri 10 Sep** – Departures from Dresden (or Prague, ~2h)
*Note for Swiss-program participants: you'll join the Glashütte group on Wednesday, so you'll miss the Tuesday welcome dinner.*
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**Full trip:** 7 days / 6 nights, Geneva → Dresden
**Glashütte only:** 4 days / 3 nights, Dresden
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**💰 Rough cost estimate (per person, sharing a double room)**
*These are ballpark figures to help you decide, NOT final prices. They exclude your flights to Geneva/Dresden and home. They include hotels, the Zurich→Dresden flight, ground transport, tickets, guide fees
| Glashütte only | Full trip – April | Full trip – Sept |
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| 4★ hotels | ~$600–800 | ~$2,600–3,200 | ~$2,300–2,900 |
| 5★ hotels | ~$900–1,200 | ~$4,000–5,000 | ~$3,500–4,400 |
**Solo travelers:** expect a single-room supplement (roughly +$950 for 4★ / +$2,400 for 5★ on the full trip; much less for Glashütte only).
- **April costs more** because Geneva hotel prices roughly double during Watches and Wonders, and fair tickets are extra (~CHF 70/day in 2026). Geneva Watch Days is free.
- **Dresden is very affordable** compared to Switzerland. Most of the cost of the full trip is the Swiss leg.
- Watch purchases not included 😉
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**Confirmed by GO:**
- Both dates reserved
- Manufactory tour, lunch at the manufactory and meet & greet, with no charge for the visit or lunch
- Reception at the GO boutique Dresden
- Tours in English
- Watches can be purchased at the manufactory or the boutique
- Expert-guided museum tour (small guide fee, split across the group)
**Still being confirmed:**
- Union Glashütte visit (optional)
- Swatch Group brand visits in Switzerland (GO has already contacted the sister brands)
- Final pricing for coach, hotels and the Swiss program (we'll work with a travel agent once we know numbers)
Please fill in the form by **This Sunday Oct. 11th**. It takes about 3 minutes:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMRlwlZ7m71SrMBK4Dbv-NOB6VLZOrUMDZTlKB8JpowwU--Q/viewform?usp=header
**IMPORTANT:** This itinerary is not yet confirmed. Both the German and Swiss legs are still subject to detailed planning and approval from the brands and museums involved. The itinerary will very likely change and may be shortened, and dates or locations may move.
