Watch Building Experience - St Andrews
Overview
Booking includes 1 hour experience plus £195 store credit towards the watch you build during.
Join us in the heart of historic St Andrews for a unique experience selecting and assembling your ideal watch before adding a one of a kind engraved message.
Get hands on with the full Kartel watch range and take control to create a watch that will summon memories for years to come.
The unique appeal of such a memento makes a watch building experience perfect as a gift for a birthday, anniversary or retirement.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- Engraving Equipment
- £195 retail credit for your custom built watch
Meeting Location
9 Church Street
St Andrews KY16 9NW, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Booking includes 1 hour experience plus £245 store credit towards the watch you build during.
You will be met by our master watch builder at our workshop in St Andrews for a warm welcome. To warm things up we offer a selection of local Scottish produce such as whisky, beer and wine along with nibbles and Scottish tablet.
We will begin by sharing the history of local watch manufacturing and the story of our brand to help give you inspiration for the build of your own timepiece.
You'll be guided through our range, beginning with case designs and our vast range of straps, available in metals, leathers, cashmere and wool by Scotland’s Johnston's of Elgin, as well as authentic Harris Tweed options. With over 900 combinations to choose from you'll be spoilt for choice!
Next the master watch builder will guide you through the assembly of your chosen components to create your finished wristwatch.
Finally, you can further personalise your watch with a bespoke engraving. Adding text or even a handwritten message to the case back. You will operate the engraving machine and watch your timepiece come to life.
And there you have it, a unique watch designed & made by you to keep forever.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-175122P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- Snacks.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- Engraving Equipment.
- £195 retail credit for your custom built watch.
The minimum age to participate is 12..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Watch Building Experience - St Andrews is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Watch Building Experience – St Andrews will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Snacks
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- Engraving Equipment
- £195 retail credit for your custom built watch
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
