A selection of grand complications, artisanal wrist and pocket watches, as well as dome and table clocks for buyers in this region

From today till 13October, you can visit the Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands. Singapore is the fifth edition after Dubai, Munich, London and New York to stage this heritage exhibition showcasing the complete history of Patek Philippe.

Spread over 10 rooms, highlights include antique and vintage pieces from the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, some of which pre-date even Patek Philippe. You can also expect to see the complete current collection.

A spectacular paper flower artwork entitled Majulah Singapura by French artist Emmanuelle Moureaux

Many of the exhibits go back to the early 17th and 18th century

Feast your eyes on Patek Philippe stalwarts like the Calatrava, the Nautilus, and the Aquanaut, along with quintessential complications such as the chronographs and annual calendars.

Grand complications, such as minute repeaters, tourbillons and perpetual calendars, are displayed in a special room.

Special editions made for the Southeast Asian market take pride of place in the final room themed Singapore 200^thAnniversary Room. Spot the three dome clocks made in 2015 for our SG50 celebrations which raised over S$5 million for local charities.

Dome clocks commissioned by Southeast Asian customers

But that’s not all that’s unique about the Singapore edition of this exhibition. Patek Philippe does us one better. The manufacture unveiled a stellar collection of Southeast Asia exclusive grand complications, special editions and beautiful rare handcrafts.

High Complications

First up, three grand complication watches including the Minute Repeater Tourbillon Ref. 5303, World Time Minute Repeater Ref. 5531, and World Time Chronograph Ref. 5930.

Ref. 5303R features dial-less architecture that exposes the minute repeater, including the hammers and gongs

Ref. 5930G, limited to 300 pieces, sports a black and red colour combination that symbolises vitality, success and good fortune in Southeast Asia

Ref. 5531R is a special edition for Southeast Asia that’s limited to five pieces. It stands out with a cloisonné enamel dial depicting the map of Singapore

There is also a pair of his-and-hers Aquanauts, along with a very chic all-blue ladies Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 7234.

The Aquanaut Ref. 5167A is a 500-watch edition in stainless steel

The Aquanaut Luce Ref. 5067A is limited to 300 pieces and delivered in a feminine raspberry dial and strap

The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 7234A, a steel on blue-grey model reminiscent of the Southeast Asian sea

Artisanal Watches

For the Metiers D’Art aficionado, Patek Philippe has prepared 10 pocket watches (as shown below) decorated in traditional craft, such as miniature painting, wood marquetry, hand engraving, Champlevé enamel, guilloché, grisaille enamel, and cloisonné enamel.

Gold birds, a pocket watch with champlevé enamel and hand engraving

The crown is set with red jasper while the dial is in red enamel

HyperFocal: The crown is set with black onyx while the dial is in black enamel

Orchids and hummingbirds; Miniature enamel painting by Anita Porchet for Patek Philippe

Junks; Pocket watch with wood marquetry and guilloching beneath enamel

The dial is hand guilloched and coated with translucent yellow enamel; this is known as the flinqué technique

Junks; A mirror image of the previous model; these make ideal pair watches for the hyper-enthusiast

This piece is treated with translucent blue flinqué enamel

Old port of Singapore; Pocket watch in grisaille enamel enhanced with gold dust

White tiger; Pocket watch with miniature painting on enamel and hand guilloche

Arowana fish and water lilies; pocket watch with wood marquetry

Junks in the fog; Pocket watch with wood marquetry and guilloching beneath enamel

These techniques also extend to several wristwatches depicting everything from dragons and phoenixes, to orchids and all manner of flora and fauna.

Titmice in the reed; Ladies minute repeater Ref. 7000 with cloisonné enamel dial

Calatrava Ref. 5089G Orchids with the dial in cloisonné enamel refined with miniature painting on enamel

Calatrava Ref. 5089G Dragon with dial in wood marquetry

Calatrava Ref. 5089G Phoenix with dial in wood marquetry

Dome and Table Clocks

The creative artistry continues with Patek Philippe’s famous dome and table clocks. There are three dome clocks inspired by the art of batik painting and seven table clocks depicting a map of six Southeast Asian cities: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila and Hanoi.