Patek Philippe Museum

26 May 2022

The Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva houses one of the world’s most important and prestigious horological collections. Some 2,500 watches, automata, precious objects, and enamel portrait miniatures invite the visitor on a fascinating journey through five centuries of Genevan, Swiss, and European horological art, offering a panoramic view of Patek Philippe’s production since 1839.

The museum was founded twenty years ago and presents five centuries of watchmaking, as well as its significance for decorative arts traditionally associated with watchmaking, including engraving, enamelling, gem setting, and guilloché work.

The magnificent collections are divided into two complementary sections: a tour through the history of the portable mechanical timepiece, from its origins in the 16th century to the early 19th century, and a survey of Patek Philippe’s most beautiful creations from 1839 to 2000.

A library with over 8,000 works on horology and related subjects is available to the public, confirming the museum’s educational role.

(Source and further formation: www.patek.com/museum).