When I paid £75 for a return flight to Geneva I didn’t factor in that a pizza over there was £27 and a pint £11.So what started off as a cheap trip didn’t stay that way but then it was a watch tour and generally looking at things that actually I couldn't afford. Nothing new there’s I do that most days.

Anyway the valley north of Geneva is called the vallee de joux and is the home of many famous Swiss watch manufacturers so I thought I would take a look around and squeeze in a train ride to a rainy Annecy.

Got the bus from the airport and had a lovely air bnb which I booked literally the night before at a discounted price and it was right by the castle in the old town in an ancient building up 77 stairs. 77 down too which was no fun if I forgot something.

I just adore wandering a town with my camera and it’s funny how you get used to a place in a couple of days as if you have lived there for years knowing the shortcuts, shops and places you can get a good calzone.

Don’t ever visit Geneva and leave without a look around the Patek Philippe museum. It’s full of gems. Three floors of tiny mechanical masterpieces some for the wrist some for the pocket. All beautiful things.

So I wandered about with one of my vintage wind up Longines on and felt quite at home.