Highlight
TAG Heuer rounds out Monaco’s
50th anniversary with a new innovation
this edition of the Watch Art Grand Exhibition featured a Singapore and Southeast Asia
Room, where the island’s 200th year history was celebrated along with the rich history and culture of Southeast Asia.
“The history and relationship between Patek Philippe and Singapore is long and storied from one generation to the next and we had wanted to bring the Genevan manufacture here to Singapore.”
The event saw the release of six special editions and an important collection of rare handicrafts timepieces, inspired by the mix of cultural and artistic expressions of Southeast Asia and Singapore. The highlight was the Singapore 2019 special edition Ref. 5303R010 Minute Repeater Tourbillon, which featured a new grand complication with an open architecture that allows the hammers and gongs of the strikework to be observed at work from dial, representing another achievement for watchmaker.
“The exhibition was conceived as a tribute to a dynamic spirit of Singapore and its strong mix of collectors and enthusiasts based in the region,” said Deepa Chatrath, general manager of Geneva Master Time Marketing LLP. “Our clients and the general public are all essential in conveying our message of long term value, tradition, innovation and craftsmanship. We hope to the exhibition has inspired new generations to work in this industry and to become future clients.”
“THE HISTORY AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PA TE K PHILIPPE AND SINGAPORE IS LONG AND STORIED FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT AND WE HAD WANTED TO BRING THE GENEVAN MANUFACTURE HERE TO SINGAPORE”