Patek Philippe Exhibition in Munich

Small-luxury-world announces an exciting Patek Philippe exhibition coming to Munich, Germany, following previous events in Dubai and London. This post builds anticipation for a rare opportunity for German collectors to experience Patek Philippe's horological artistry firsthand.

Which town? Well, this time it is Munich (Germany).

After Dubai in 2012 … and London in 2015 ...

The team from Patek Philippe Germany, together with their colleagues from Geneva,
is more than busy for quite some time. Why? They will bring some of the best and most interesting parts,
pieces & people from Geneva, straight to Munich.

What I heard and saw so far is more than promising and a great (one-time in Germany!) opportunity for all of you,
if you are from Munich or find the time to travel there. I trust you won´t be disappointed.

Just to give you a hint how perfect everything will be organized and to show you what you can expect :

(Entrance, Hypo Kunsthalle)

(Entrance, inside)

(Cinema)

(Multimedia area)

(Museum; an eclectic selection will be on display)

(Salon)

(Star Caliber; Star Caliber 2000 will be on display)

(Watchmakers; on top there will be some colleagues from the Rare Handcrafts department)

Official Press Release :

K UNST W ERK U HR – A family enterprise reveals its treasures.

 

A rare chance to look inside the world of a family owned watch company

From October 17 to 27, 2013, Patek Philippe's K UNST W ERK U HR exhibition will be hosted by the Kunsthalle Gallery of the Hypo Cultural Foundation in Munich. For the first time in Germany, the Geneva-based family enterprise is offering insights into its 174-year history as well as its heritage in the domain of haute horlogerie.

 

“We are coming to Munich because this city prizes the values on which the Patek Philippe success story is based: tradition and innovation, appreciation of sublime artisanship, love of art and culture,” said Thierry Stern, the company's president and fourth-generation member of the owning family.

 

The K UNST W ERK U HR exhibition gives Patek Philippe an opportunity to showcase many legendary milestones of its history from the mid-19th century to the present. Established 174 years ago, Patek Philippe has been in business without interruption longer than any other watchmaking company; the family-owned workshops uphold Geneva's horological traditions in an exemplary manner. The famous Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva is bringing its KunstWerkUhr exhibition to Munich to acquaint the public with this illustrious heritage. The core of the presentation in Munich is a collection of rare exhibits from five centuries of watchmaking artistry. It also offers insights into the modern resources of the Geneva-based manufacture which crafts highly precise and extremely complicated timepieces for the global market. Moreover, the exhibition highlights the ways in which the watchmaking company has been forging and nurturing customer relationships for more than one and a half centuries.

“We are proud to be hosted by the Exhibition Gallery of the Hypo Cultural Foundation. The show allows us to open up the world of Patek Philippe to watch lovers, art enthusiasts, admirers of craftsmanship, and students – in brief: to everyone interested in horological artisanship. On a floor area of nearly 1400 square meters, some 400 exhibits spanning the entire history of Swiss and German watchmaking will be on display for the first time in Germany,” Thierry Stern added.

 

Guided tours will be scheduled on a daily basis. Special tours for companies, study groups, and school classes can be arranged on request.

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What do you think so far? Is it promising? Is it promising enough even to travel?

For me it is. Just one more good reason to travel to the southern part of Germany

In case you go there and you are interested, we could maybe arrange something like a GTG.
Just let me know in advance, by pm.

Everybody is invited to have a look and to see why Patek Philippe is so special.

The entry is for free.

Open from Friday, October 17, through Sunday, October 27, 2013
Daily from 10 am to 6 pm
Daily guided tours

If you ask for more details, please look here: http://www.patek.com/contents/default/de/watchArtGrandExhibition2013.html

Oliver