ChristianDK
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Sad to hear this news
Mr Beyer seemed like the old school where honour, respect and real watchmaking mattered. I have sadly never met him personally but I have visited this shop and it’s museum several times. The service was excellent and the staff had time for a chat. They were clearly knowledgeable. Last time I was wearing my Chronometre Souverain and the salesman who was also trained as a watchmaker spend 30 minutes playing with it and explaining to me why he loved the construction of the movement. I wonder if we will ever see this quality of retail again. Will the pendulum swing back? If so, the Beyer store and museum would be the benchmark.
Beyer in Zurich is no more
World’s Oldest Watch Store Acquired by Patek Philippe Makes me very sad. Herr Beyer was a great guy. ...
Thanks for sharing!
I was just in the museum last year. And have been on the Bahofstrasse many times. Hoping things change for the better!
Very sad news indeed
The family build a legacy over centuries. One, most people thought would last another century.
The unthinkable is happening! 😭
Beyer is/was THE watch shop! It is almost as the Eiffel Tower would be stolen from Paris…
I have such a fond memories of Mr. Beyer
Beyer was one of the first Swiss Ulysse Nardin AD after Rolf Schnyder acquired the company. I was privileged to have dinner with both gentlemen about 20 years ago. I last saw Mr Beyer three years ago when I took my younger daughter to Switzerland. He was ...
I hope Mr Stern
will leave the Beyer Museum as is, and change nothing there (except improvement).
I bought my first Patek at the Beyer Salon in Zurich.
I owned many Rolex watches and had no idea what sort of service a Patek sale involved. They set the gold standard in customer service, that sadly I have not experienced during other purchases elsewhere.
Sad to hear this news
Mr Beyer seemed like the old school where honour, respect and real watchmaking mattered. I have sadly never met him personally but I have visited this shop and it’s museum several times. The service was excellent and the staff had time for a chat. They we...
What a loss for our community
The Beyer family built something extraordinary over two and a half centuries. Their museum alone is a testament to their passion for horology and their dedication to preserving its history. That storefront on Bahnhofstrasse was more than a shop. It was an...
