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Patek Philippe Museum

Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 7, Geneva 1205, Switzerland
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Ranked #2 of 40 attractions in Geneva
Type: Speciality Museums
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Geneva, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Frankly there is too much to see in one visit, so select an area and enjoy, with a view to coming back later. What is fascinating is that the Chinese were the main buyers of quality time pieces two centuries ago and guess what.. they are again. A blaze of design, creativity and colour. Enjoy

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Geneva, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Patek Phillippe has spared no expense on collecting, arranging and show casing some of the worlds most incredible and intricate watches ever produced. I have been to this museum three times thus far. The guided tours are full of such interesting facts and details. Walking through the museum is like wandering through a giant jewellery box, luxurious and full of... More

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Princeton, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

I thought that going to the Patek Philippe Museum was a "check the box" outing simply because the weather was awful and we could not wander around Geneva. We were pleasantly surprised. The art, creativity, and precision that went into watch making over the centuries was something I knew nothing about. Everything about the museum is gorgeous. The beautifully constructed... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013 via mobile

Would have expected a bit more.. But was worth the visit. I suggest reading a little bit about the history of watches before going.

Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Spent an hour here, and could have easily spent several hours if we had more time! Four floors of history on watchmaking including literally hundreds (if not thousands) of watches, watch cases, grandfather clocks, pendulums....we found it extremely fascinating. You have to be a museum person (I wouldn't necessarily recommend bringing small children), but it really gives you an insight... More

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

It housed almost a complete collection of Patek Philippe stuff (not just watches). Likes everything I see inside, end up buying a Patek Philippe plastic souvenir pen, EURO1 (made in China). I highly recommend visiting this place. Need 1 hour to complete.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

.......well, not a terrible museum but not a terribly good museum either, make sure you really want to go. If you lunch at McDonald's give this place a miss. If you lunch at Le Chat-Botte consider hiring a private guide to acquaint yourself with Patek Phillipe. I went on a rainy Saturday afternoon and decided to take the weekly English... More

Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

The magnificent exposition of various clocks, with great animation. Can really give the overview across the centuries about the history of watch-making and how complicated it is. I would recommend it to anybody, who visits Geneva, one of the centers of watch-making in Switzerland.

Ashford, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

More of an art museum than a clock/watch museum. Not the place to visit if you are interested or want to learn how clock mechanisms work. More of an art museum of the various Philippe Patek designs. Disappointing, but at least it was open in Febuary (unlike the Red Cross Museum which we had been recommended) 12/3

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

A great tour through history of culture and arts, the Patek Philippe Museum offers this within a peaceful atmosphere. The wonderful pieces - partially unique ones - are extremely precious and "state of the art" concerning complications and beauty. Patek Philippe, known as probably most precious factory for watches, show here many their masterpieces.

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