Why choose this Oxford tour ?
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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What makes Guided Tour Ticket of Bremont’s Manufacturing & Technology Centre a unique experience ?
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.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- 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
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- English In-person guide
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Bremont Watch Company.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/London.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 118 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 5 Travelers is accepted for booking.
If arriving by foot, there is a secure access gate to the north of the building. Please use the telecom to contact reception to be let in. Please make your way to the front of the building by walking up the access road with the main building on your left.
If arriving by car, pulling into the entry way there is a secure access gate with number plate reader. There is a telecom unit to the right of the gate, please drive up and use this to contact reception who will open the gate. Continue driving down the access road to the car park with bays noted for visitors. Please then make your way to reception.
