Are you ready for more? Ready for the museum …? OK.
Area Museum and Crafts :
Mr Philippe Stern (in person) has chosen a dedicated selection for you.
Of course it was not possible to show the full museum’s collection with more than 2.000 pieces, but nonetheless the selection is very informative and a feast for the eyes. The selection comprises unique and rare pieces from over 500 years of European watchmaking history.
First impressions :
I won´t and can´t show everything (in the first step), but it is a start and if you are interested in a specific watch – please let me know. There is a picture of almost any watch on display, but it needs more extra time to work on it.
On this pocket watch we will have a closer look – promised.
Live demonstrations – gemsetters, engravers, enamel painting and engine-turning experts present their skills
Most of you will probably remember the introduction (in summer 2013) of a very special piece – even for Patek Philippe.
Sky Moon Tourbillon , Ref 6002 G
The dial and not only the dial is special. Let´s have a look on the former.
The result speaks for itself.
Last but not least there is a room with dedicated examples of rare handcrafts (& more) made for the exhibition and some I will show you now.
Dome-Pendulette´s – Cloisonné-Emaille
Oktoberfest (piece uniqe)
Edelweiss (piece unique)
Bayerische Volkstänze (Bavarian folk dances; piece unique)
Nymphenburg Porzellan (Motives inspired by porcelain paintings from Manufacture Nymphenburg in Munich; piece unique)
Pocket watches
Hirsche (Stags; piece unique)
Wanderfalke (Peregrine; piece unique)
Haute Joaillerie & more
Enziane auf Diamanten (Gentians on diamonds), 5270 G Limited Edition and Enziane auf Saphiren (Gentians on saphires). All of them share (almost) the same blue in the details.
5130 R and G Limited Edition with a special Guilloche in the center of the dial, based on the emblem of Munich/Bavaria and Munich on the dial - instead of Paris.
Hint : Far on the right there is another emblem which I will come back to, soon.
Last : At the end of the exhibition there was a cinema, but to be honest I haven´t been there. I have been to the exhibition three times, but preferred to look at the real thing instead of a film
There is so much more to see, to tell and to show, but that´s all for now. I hope you liked that small journey so far.
Oliver