One of the highlights of watch week in Geneva, which begins April 1, is the annual press preview of the Rare Handcrafts exhibit by Patek Philippe at its Rue du Rhône salon (and opens to the public on April 5). The exhibit showcases 78 perfect replica watches, pocket watches and clocks that métiers d’art, including grand feu cloisonne enamel, miniature painting on enamel, grisaille enamel, flinqué enamel, paillonné enamel, Fauré enamel, hand engraving, hand-executed guilloché work, and gemsetting. The rare, mostly one-of-a-kind pieces will be on view to the public from April 5 to 26. All are for sale.
Several luxury brands in Switzerland produce high métiers pieces, but the sheer number of pieces in Patek’s annual collection and the exceptional level creativity and inventiveness of the designs are next level. The 2025 collection includes 23 dome table clocks and small dome table clocks, one desk clock, 10 pocket fake watches UK online and 44 Calatrava and Golden Ellipse wristwatches. The works also showcase several techniques that are innovating in horology, such as Longwy enamel on faience and wood micro-marquetry – this year gracing a dome table clock for the first time.
The exhibit represents a rare opportunity to tour the famous salon at 41 Rue du Rhône, where the collection will be displayed. The central salon will showcase 12 1:1 UK replica Patek Philippe Calatrava wristwatches with dials rendered in grisaille enamel, au blanc de Limoges cloisonné enamel and paillonné enamel, representing the constellations associated with the signs of the zodiac. The salon facing the lake will show pieces celebrating the beauty of nature (flora, fauna, Provence, the Amazon) including a large gallery of bird portraits – including the luxury copy Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse wristwatches Ref. 5738/50J-011 “Yellow-Crested Cockatoo,” with a dial in cloisonné enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel.
The salon facing the Rue du Rhône will display pieces themed around legendary examples of human endeavor, from painting, music, literature, architecture and sport. Notable among them is the dome table clock Reference 20191M-001 “Skiing in Days Gone By,” in cloisonné enamel and miniature painting on enamel. The exhibit is free, but visitors should register online.