Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich

I was pleasantly surprised with this museum. I was bypassing and decided to check it. The museum is rather small but is still packed with interesting watches. The exposition is organized in a chronological order, so you can track down the development of the watches. There are some interesting watches such as the “mysterious Watch” by Cartier with transparent dial, first Zurich church watch that is still functional, the smallest pendulum watch in the world, fully wooden watch, etc. Thanks to Mrs. Alexandra Hutter and Mr. Thierry Jaquemet who were very kind and welcoming and answered all my questions about this exposition and even gave a brief tour and description of some of the most interesting watches. The only thing that can worth an improvement is the German-only printed descriptions of the exhibition. English-speaking people are provided with an IPad where you can search for the item you are interested in, but considering the number of non German-speaking people, it would be great to also have printed descriptions in English as well.

Pretty neat! There was a kind watch person who gave us some limey sorbet whilst we waited for some people to exit the museum. 10/10 a classy establishment.

A must see for watch enthusiasts when you are in Zurich. The museum is really dedicated to the history of time keeping across the ages including sundials, candle clocks and other clever designs to track the passage of time. We bought tickets online in advance but you should be able to just walk in as there is no timed entry. Be sure to check for closures due to holidays.

Went to check out the museum but ended up purchasing a watch. If you buy the watch from the store, they would give you free tickets to the museum in the basement. The museum is really just a tiny room in the basement of the watch store, but they do have some really cool stuff.

Great museum and really one of the kind! Really recommend to visit and get cool demos from the team there. I was assisted by Thierry who was so kind to share his knowledge and showed me how some devices work. Explanations were written in German only though, and many technical words so it was not super easy to understand. In any case, if you’re a watch person like me, this place is not to miss!!

Great place to visit if you're a watch or clock fan

A small museum located in the basement of a luxury watch store. It does not have its own entrance, access is from Bahnhofstrasse, through the watch shop. You are immediately greeted by a host who directs you to the museum. The ticket costs CHF 10. If you are a Zurich Card holder, access is free. If you want, you get a tablet with information about the exhibits. There are a lot of watches from different periods, some extremely beautiful. All in one room. You need a maximum of one hour to visit it. For those interested in old clocks, you can see a larger and more impressive collection in Basel at the Haus zum Kirschgarten museum.

If you are curious about how the devices of measuring time evolve in the history, this is a good place to spend about 45 to 60 minutes. Use Zurich card to enter for free. Get the tablet to see some videos of the movement and animation of some clocks because some are not live clock, watches. I recommend to go near each exact hour to hear some extra sounds. There is only one floor. Short but worth it.