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Patek Philippe partners with Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club for The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition New York
Patek Philippe is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club for The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition New York, which will take place July 13th – 23rd, 2017 at Cipriani 42nd Street. The 11-day public exhibition will showcase Patek Philippe’s tradition of high-precision watch manufacturing, an insight into the company’s 178-year history as well as its heritage in the domain of Haute Horlogerie. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the world of the last privately family owned Geneva watch company from the inside.
PATEK PHILIPPE PARTNERS WITH KIPS BAY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FOR THE ART OF WATCHES GRAND EXHIBITION NEW YORK
For the first time, a two-story structure will be created within Cipriani to accommodate the square footage required for an exhibition of this scale. Ten specific rooms (including the Theater Room, Current Collection Room, Museum Room, US Historic Room, Rare Handcrafts Gallery and Grand Complications Room) have been created to showcase unique environments. Visitors will have access to exceptional pocket and wristwatches dating back to 1530 in a space of 13,218 square feet. Watchmaker and Artisan demonstrations are some of the interactive activities taking place during the exhibition as a way to educate visitors on the inner-workings of fine watchmaking. After visitors have concluded their tour they are welcome to rest and relax in the Patek Philippe Café.
Patek Philippe will offer a commemorative catalog, available for purchase at a nominal fee during the exhibition. This one-of-a-kind catalog will highlight the historical timepieces, current novelties, Rare Handcrafts, and Grand Complications that will be showcased throughout the exhibition. Patek Philippe will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the catalog to The Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club.
The Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club offers innovative after-school and enrichment programs for more than 10,000 youth, ages 6 through 18, in ten locations throughout the Bronx, New York.
“We are so thrilled to be able to use the Grand Exhibition to give back to the local community through the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club,” Larry Pettinelli, President of Patek Philippe U.S said. “We could have not chosen a more fitting partner than the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club to benefit from the Exhibition, which we hope will educate thousands of individuals from around the world on the history and current state of watchmaking.”
“We are honored to be partnering with Patek Philippe during this exhibition, and grateful that they have chosen our organization as the recipient of the catalog’s proceeds,” said Daniel Quintero, Executive Director of Kip’s Bay Boys & Girls Club. He added, “We look forward to putting the funds to great use in serving the children in the Bronx our Club supports.
The Art of Watches, Grand Exhibition will be open to the general public and free of admission July 13th-23rd, 2017 from 10:00am to 7:00pm.
