FabR
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A few pictures from last Friday's Patek visit to beautiful Geneva
Big thanks to my AD and to Patek, who organized a personal tour (for myself and my girlfriend) first of the Salon on Friday morning and then the Museum in the afternoon. I was badly looking forward to this, since I once again had to miss my AD's group trip in February (I work in the US during the year). Hopefully, I'll be able to see the manufacture as well next.
Here are for you my three favorite pieces of those (many) available to see at the Salon (luckily most were not available to buy, since they would have been above my paygrade anyway 
I have chosen the 6300, the 6002, and of course for a lover of rare hancrafts, the new 5531, that now I am seriously considering.
I have chosen the 6300, the 6002, and of course for a lover of rare hancrafts, the new 5531, that now I am seriously considering.No pics of the inside of the Museum, obviously, but let me just say that both the incredibly knowledgeable and kind guide that accompanied the two of us for over two hours, and the astonishing quality of Mr. Stern's collection, made our visit a truly humbly and unique experience.
The rest of our (Patek-unrelated) Geneva stay was also great, I was charmed by the city. For a coincidence that can only happen every decade or so, at an Italian execs party (I'm not one) that we attended on our first night in town, I even ran into a high-school classmate that I hadn't seen in 20+ years!! (Last I heard of her she was in NYC, while last she heard of me I was in Canada --- so we both had roughly 15 years of life to catch up with!! )
)We finally came back to Italy last night, after a stop in Lausanne and some wine-tasting in Lavaux --- whose vineyards are precisely those on the dial of the 5531!
Hope you'll enjoy, and Have a great Sunday
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A few pictures from last Friday's Patek visit to beautiful Geneva
Big thanks to my AD and to Patek, who organized a personal tour (for myself and my girlfriend) first of the Salon on Friday morning and then the Museum in the afternoon. I was badly looking forward to this, since I once again had to miss my AD's group tri...
Hi Fab, glad you had a great trip and tried on some grail pieces ! Best of luck with your decision on the ...
5531 and allocation ! Hope to see wrist shots of your 5531 soon ! How do you find the enamel work on this reference and did you find out who is the enameler ?
Thanks a lot Gordon. The 5531 dial is frankly astonishing, even better than what one can see from the pictures (this was the first time I saw it in the metal)!
Not sure who's the enameler of the 5531, while you might be interested to know (if you already don't) that there's currently *only one* artist in charge of the wood marquetry work with Patek, the same one who made the 5089G-020 that I purchased in 2015......
Good to experience a saloon visit. All the more special with your girlfriend.
Wonderful pictures. Speechless. And those grand complications on your wrist showcase the virtuosity of Patek in the field of horology. A once in a lifetime experience , thanks for taking me there in pictures. Best wishes! Geross.
Nice report! Looks like you had fun 😉
Thanks for sharing it with us 👍 Definitely I need to go back to Geneva soon.
Thanks for the report, Fab.
Looks like it was an amazing experience. Thank you for sharing it with us.
