FROM LEFT: Manufactured between 1859 and 1862, this miniature Patek Philippe (Geneva, No. 17 221) was originally delivered to Tiffany & Co. in New York, where it is currently on display, on December 3, 1869; Housed in the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, this circa 1868 bracelet watch from Patek Philippe & Cie features a flip top that opens out to reveal the dial.
In the heart of Geneva, worldrenowned Patek Philippe has a museum of timepieces that spans centuries and captures imaginations. The collection includes thousands of Patek Philippe watches and a host of antique timepieces from around the globe—some dating to the 15th century. Any watch lover would be thrilled to visit this museum, which offers splendid renditions of pendulum, early enamel, ornamental and autom aton watches.
Since we don’t get to Geneva nearly often enough, we’re lucky the Patek Philippe Salon at Tiffany & Co. displays a rotating selection of pieces on loan from the Geneva museum. The latest batch of 12—some doublestamped with PATEK PHILIPPE and TIFFANY to commemorate the alliance established between the two in 1851—is in now. Go see! Tiffany & Co., 727 Fifth Ave., 212-755-8000
