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Workshop
You've never assembled a watch yourself, have you? But now you can: We run watchmaking courses in our workshop for interested parties (aged 12 and over). You can take apart and assemble a Unitas pocket watch movement under expert supervision.
Workshop
You've never assembled a watch yourself, have you? But now you can: We run watchmaking courses in our workshop for interested parties (aged 12 and over). You can take apart and assemble a Unitas pocket watch movement under expert supervision.
Family
Workshop
Never assembled a watch yourself before? Now you can do just that. You can take apart and reassemble a Unitas pocket watch movement under expert supervision.
Of course, we will credit you the amount if you buy a watch from us at a later date. (The individual prices cannot be combined). As a course participant, you will also receive a Maurice De Mauriac surprise gift and free admission to the Beyer Watch Museum.
Prices
250.00 per person from a minimum of 2 persons to a maximum of 9 persons
Extra Option
Guided tour through the Beyer watch Museum costs extra 50.00 - per person and only possible from 10 persons - The tour lasts 1 hour incl. expert who leads the tour. Groups of 20 people or more are only possible by splitting up and combining with the Beyer watch Museum. (From 7 persons there are no extra costs)
A family member will tell you about the history of the watchmaking industry and that of our Maurice de Mauriac watch manufactory. You will then be placed in the skilled hands of our watchmakers, who will first explain what makes a mechanical watch and why it ticks. Then it’s “hands on” – with watchmaker’s clothing and a magnifying glass, you’ll go straight to the open UNITAS watch movement. This is 10 times larger than a conventional movement. The watchmaker disassembles the pocket watch movement and explains each part to you. But you have to be careful, because afterwards you have to put it back together again.
Families, friends and teams take the opportunity to enjoy a shared experience that not only brings the mechanical watch to life, but is also useful as a team-building exercise, as you reassemble a complete movement together and it ticks at the end.
Workshop
+ Watch
Watchmaking course II builds on the knowledge gained in watchmaking course I. In the continuation course, you will assemble your own Maurice De Mauriac watch in around two hours under the guidance of professionals. You can choose from various versions of the Icon L1 design. The watchmakers will engrave a personalised engraving on the rotor, for example your initials, making the watch an unmistakably unique piece, especially with this experience. The course costs as much as the L1 you choose plus 150.00 per hour.
Note
If you would like to assemble a different watch, this is also possible after consultation with us
Workshop
as Team
Large families, groups of friends or teams take the opportunity to enjoy a shared experience that not only brings the mechanical watch to life, but also changes your relationship with time for life. For groups of 7 people or more, we will be happy to receive your enquiry and work with you to decide how we can realise your event.
Prices
250,- per person from at least 2 persons - 20 persons.
Extra Option
Guided tour through the Beyer watch Museum costs extra 50.00 - per person and only possible from 10 persons - The tour lasts 1 hour incl. expert who leads the tour. Groups of 20 people or more are only possible by splitting up and combining with the Beyer watch Museum. (From 7 persons there are no extra costs)
Voucher
The watchmaking courses are also an ideal gift - vouchers are available in our workshop or here. Please note that a private watchmaking course is only possible for a minimum of 2 people, i.e. CHF 500.00. The watchmaking courses are also an ideal gift vouchers are available from us in the workshop or here. Please note a private watchmaking course is only possible for a minimum of 2 people, i.e. CHF 500.00.
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Time is Love ❤️👀
At Christmas, time slows down. It becomes warmer. More attentive. More human.
Our father lived with passion. When he loved something, he stayed loyal to it. What mattered to him was never a logo or a label, but the feeling behind it. Colour. Energy. Consistency. Love, lived every day.
There is a small heart that has accompanied our family for many years. For us, it became a quiet symbol. A reminder to follow your heart, to stay compassionate, to think clearly, to live with colour and to remain open to the world.
Christmas reminds us of exactly that. Loyalty. Presence. The courage to care.
Time is not measured in minutes these days. It is measured in shared moments, familiar gestures and the people we choose to love.
Time is Love.
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #timeislove
Happy Holiday Season ❄️❤️- enjoy your time with your family.
In case you want to come to see us - here are our special opening hours until New Year:
Thu. 25.12., closed
Fri. 26.12., closed
Sat. 27.12., 10.00-16.00
Wed. 31.12., 10.00-16.00
Thu. 01.01., closed
Fri. 02.01., closed
From Sat., 03.01.2026 our regular opening hours apply again: Sat. 10.00-16.00
Mon. to Fri. 09.00-18.00
📸 @philippmueller69
#MauriceDeMauriac #Holidayseason #xmas
The MDM Family wishes you a MERRY XMAS 🎄🎉
As we always say: Teamwork makes the dream work! We are full of love, cheese and many new ideas. Also thank you for having us @chalet_du_lac_zh
#MauriceDeMauriac #Family #Xmas
Fridays are for Zhampagne 🥂🍾
We organise once a year, during the xmas season, a champagne tasting to bring the MDM family together. ❤️Zhampganer for Zurich is made from zurich grapes and with love from our friend Alex AKA @zurischum
PS: Whoever buys a watch during the xmas season gets a zhampagne as a gift. To celebrate his/her new TIME.
#MauricedeMauriac #Champagne #zhampagneria
Enjoy the magic of @polarzauber.ch with us! 🎄❤️
We loved the idea of being able to go to the Christmas market without having to worry about whether the weather would allow it or not. That’s why we’re part of the Christmas market in Zurich’s central station hall this year.
We cordially invite you to share the special atmosphere of this market with us. Let’s breathe in the Christmas air together, enjoy the special atmosphere of this hall, and have what matters most—a good time.
You can also get the big MDM newspaper 2026 from us here. Why are we emphasizing this so much? Come and get it, then you’ll know.
See you later!
Massimo, Leonard, Masha
and the whole Dreifuss family
Enjoy the final supermoon of 2025 🪩 - with the matching watch.
📷 @detail.studios
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #supermoon
Carlos Leal lives life at his own pace – with our watch
Musician, actor, nomad: Leal doesn’t think in terms of categories, but in terms of movement. Growing up in Lausanne as the son of Spanish immigrants, he experienced the tension between family warmth and Swiss precision from an early age – a tension that shaped his creativity.
As a hip-hop artist with Sens Unik, he made his mark on the sound of the 1990s. Leal continued to follow his inner rhythm – into acting. Snow White was his breakthrough, followed by international productions such as Casino Royale and engagements in Hollywood.
📷 @philippmueller69
#MauriceDeMauriac #MDM #CarlosLeal
Get Leal’s rhythm, wear the moon phase and enjoy your time.
CHRONO MODERN MOON
Satin-finished 316L stainless steel case
Moon phase function | Date
Weekday and Month display
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Available in 42mm or 45mm
#MauriceDeMauriac #Moonphase #CarlosLeal
Events
BERN POP-UP
15 .09 – 31 .12
Location: Uhrsachen, Theaterpl. 1, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
In Switzerland, Swiss watches are not particularly striking. Unless, of course, it’s a watch that speaks to you in the Swiss dialect. We’ll be showing you this watch and other horological surprises at our pop-up store in Bern!
THRYVE Concept Store
01 .10 – 01 .02
Location: Bärengasse 16, 8001 Zurich
Concept stores are very special places in themselves. So we present ourselves there in a very special way. With the smallest watch boutique in the world. You can “talk” there with the concept watches from our City Date collection. And gaze at other watches that simply stare back at you in a relaxed manner.
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