German Watch Museum Glashütte

[tyongchi]

Anyone been to German Watch Museum Glashütte? We will be visiting Dresden this Decemeber and thinking of paying a visit to the museum. Not sure whether worth the time there. Comments?

[BenCheong]

Tyongchi from Ford? Nice to see you here.

[tyongchi]

Tyongchi from Ford? Nice to see you here.

Yeap. What's your nick in ford forum?

[BenCheong]

Yeap. What's your nick in ford forum?

I'm Ben22, in ford forum.
Never been to Dresden but if got chance visiting watch museum I sure go, German watch making history enuff said.
Will be in Freidrichshafen (northern part of Germany) next week, trying my luck to get a sub no date there, if still got stock.

[tyongchi]

Oh that's great. How much r u expecting to pay? 4000 Euro?

[BenCheong]

Not too sure, 4.5k euro should be my baseline, hope they got stock.
Ops the place I'm going should be the southern part not north, typo.
Will be staying in Switzerland Lucerne for couple of days to relax, but the price of watches are ex.

[tyongchi]

There's a nice hotel at Weggen (Hotel Balm), about 10km east of Lucerne. Do visit Mt Rigi (near Weggen). Nice place for hiking. Scenic too. Take train up and hike down. Been there in 2009. Love the place. Btw, watches in Swiss is damn ex probably because of their strong currency.

[tyongchi]

Weggen

I mean Meggen (wrong speeling)

[BenCheong]

Thanks for the recommendation, I've booked the hotel Des Alpes along the river and facing Chapel Bridge, planning a day trip to Mt Pilatus, or Jungfraujoch in Interlakan, depend on weather condition.

Enjoy your trip bro, Dec is cold, take care!

[jkc]

Glashütte is about 1hr drive from dresden, quite a nice quiet town. I didnt go to the watch museum but i did drop by Glashütte original for the factory tour, definitely worth it...do take note of their tour timings especially during winter period. Lange & sohne is next to it but i'm didnt have time to go in. These 3 places are within walking distance.....Enjoy!!

[tyongchi]

Glashütte is about 1hr drive from dresden, quite a nice quiet town. I didnt go to the watch museum but i did drop by Glashütte original for the factory tour, definitely worth it...do take note of their tour timings especially during winter period. Lange & sohne is next to it but i'm didnt have time to go in. These 3 places are within walking distance.....Enjoy!!

Thks for the info. I have 4 nights at Saxony region and will definitely drop by the factory. Btw, do u need prior arrangement or just go knocking at their door will do? Any special discount for their GO watch? Cannot afford Lange & Sohne though.

[tyongchi]

Thanks for the recommendation, I've booked the hotel Des Alpes along the river and facing Chapel Bridge, planning a day trip to Mt Pilatus, or Jungfraujoch in Interlakan, depend on weather condition.

Enjoy your trip bro, Dec is cold, take care!

Yeap it's cold. The worst hit was 2010. Almost got stuck at Heathrow Airport. Managed to fly out before the blizzard close the Airport.

[tyongchi]

I'm Ben22, in ford forum.
Will be in Freidrichshafen (northern part of Germany) next week, trying my luck to get a sub no date there, if still got stock.

Dropping by Zeppelin Museum?

[BenCheong]

Dropping by Zeppelin Museum?

Done that a couple of years back, you been there?
Will definitely go there but not the museum, just want to visit the lady boss running a small restaurant selling pasta and beer, miss her hug..
Staying in Lindau, a beautiful small town.

[tyongchi]

Nope. Not yet.

For this trip, we'll be at the Bavaria region from 14 Dec to 18 Dec, driving down from Dresden. Will stop by Bamberg and Nuremberg. Thinking of exploring Allgaeu and around. Any good place to base? Kempten?