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The Geneva Timepiece

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🧩 Gamified Discovery: Solve 11 location-based puzzles to unlock hidden stories and secret spots.

📍 Starting Point: Jet d'Eau de Genève, Quai Gustave-Ador 21, 1207 Genève, Switzerland

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🌐 Available In: 🇬🇧 English

Places you will visit

11

It will take you

64-94 mins

You will walk

3020 steps

Total distance

2.3 km

Route you will explore

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Starting point Jet d'Eau de Genève
Quai Gustave-Ador 21, 1207 Genève, Switzerland
Finish point Promenade de la Treille
Rpe de la Treille, 1204 Genève, Switzerland

About this quest

Step into Geneva, 1886 — a city ticking with innovation, elegance, and quiet rivalry.

You are Maxime Leroy, apprentice to a brilliant master watchmaker whose greatest creation has been shattered in the night by a jealous rival. Eleven fragments of the legendary Geneva Timepiece are now scattered across the city’s most iconic and secret corners.

From the thunderous spray of the Jet d’Eau to hushed cathedral stones and winding Old Town passages, your mission is clear: recover every piece before sunset and save your master’s life's work from being lost forever.

Follow clues etched into history, solve puzzles hidden in plain sight, and feel time itself guiding your journey through the birthplace of Swiss precision.

In a city where every second counts — will your wit and determination be enough to bring the Timepiece back to life?

Highlights

  • Walk through Geneva’s most beautiful lakeside paths and Old Town streets

  • Discover monuments, mosaics, fountains, and hidden watchmaking symbols

  • Solve puzzles, decode inscriptions, and spot subtle architectural details

  • Learn surprising stories about Geneva’s engineering and horological past

  • Piece together fragments of a legendary timepiece as the suspense builds

  • Enjoy a memorable, story-driven challenge — perfect for couples, friends, and curious explorers

The mission: Your story in Geneva

Geneva, 1886. You're Maxime Leroy, apprentice to master watchmaker Édouard Beaumont. 

Last night, a jealous rival broke into the workshop and destroyed your master's greatest creation - the Geneva Timepiece. Now, 11 fragments are hidden across the city. Your master was supposed to show the Timepiece at next year's big exhibition, but he's too heartbroken to search. 

You have until sunset to find every piece before the rival does. Can you save your master's life work?

Tips & Recommendations

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Wear Comfortable Shoes

You will be walking throughout the city, so comfortable footwear is essential for enjoying the experience.

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Charge Your Phone

Make sure your smartphone is at least 60% charged. The quest runs through the Questo app, and you will be using it throughout.

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Check the Weather

This is an outdoor activity. Bring an umbrella or sunscreen depending on the forecast.

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Bring a Camera

You will discover photogenic locations and hidden gems perfect for capturing memories.

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Stay Hydrated

Bring water, especially during warmer months or longer quests.

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Play with Friends

While you can play solo, quests are more fun with friends or family. One ticket works for a group.

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Graeme Pugh

09 Feb 2026
Brilliant and informative quest. Directions were excellent.

Joe Laha

08 Dec 2025
Fun. The GPS location for the last puzzle is in the wrong place.

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