The Napoleon Room Visitors will be transported to the magical Patek Philippe Salon on the Rue du Rhone, Geneva, and will be captivated by the incredible live view over Lake Geneva. The Napoleon Room will showcase limited-edition timepieces created specifically for the U. S. market.
knowledge and appreciation of the art of watches,” says Jasmina Steele, the international communication & public relations director of Patek Philippe.“ New York was a logical choice for the U. S. Grand Exhibition, as this was one of the first landing spots for Patek and Philippe in the 1800s when they began to explore the new world,” adds Larry Pettinelli, president of Patek Philippe U. S.
The exhibit is not far from Rockefeller Center, where Henri Stern, grandfather of current company president Thierry Stern, launched the Henry Stern Watch Agency in 1946 a century after the Geneva-based company first began selling its pocket watches in the United States.
“ I am very proud that American visitors will be able to learn more about the historic and contemporary ties between our company and the American market,” Stern says.
On the following pages we present a preview to the exhibit, where several Patek Philippe pieces will be displayed for the first time outside their homes in museums or private collections. Highlights include the James Ward Packer complicated pocket watch made in 1925-1927, a Patek Philippe Ref. 6002 Sky Moon Tourbillon from 2013, a Caliber 89 from 1989 and an 1851 pocket watch with an enameled portrait of George Washington.
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