PATEK PHILIPPE
BY MICHAEL THOMPSON to Present a Grand Exhibition in New York
A ten-day exhibition, free to the public, will showcase Patek Philippe’ s finest and will offer insight into the company’ s 178-year history.
Americans will gain a thorough insight into the history of fine watchmaking as Patek Philippe opens up its vaults this July 13 through July 23 to present“ The Art of Watches, Grand Exhibition New York 2017” at Cipriani on 42nd Street. The vast space, just across the street from Grand Central Terminal, is a glittering former bank building that Patek Philippe will transform into a two-story structure with ten themed exhibition rooms curated to showcase the Geneva company’ s history and to present fine watchmaking to the general public.
Within those ten rooms, which will include( among others) a Theater Room, a Current Collection Room, a Museum Room, a U. S. Historic Room, a Rare Handcrafts Gallery and a Grand Complications Room, visitors will have access to pocket and wristwatches dating back to 1530 in a space measuring a whopping 13,218 square feet. In addition to the historic exhibit, Patek Philippe will present interactive watchmaker and artisan demonstrations to help educate visitors about fine watchmaking. Visitors will also be able rest and relax in the Patek Philippe Café.
“ By offering visitors an immersion inside the world of Patek Philippe, we really want to share our passion for watchmaking and hope visitors will come out of the Exhibition with a greater
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