WOW Singapore takes a look back at the Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition held in Singapore, an event rich in much more than superlative watches
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Watchmaking is a living art, which is all too easy to forget given that a certain breed of watch collector focuses obsessively on supply and demand. There is an obvious reason for this. To some, the only watches worth buying are those with built-in demand because the companies making these watches cannot keep up with the market. Consequently, such watches typically become worth more than their weight in gold, even if they are cased in steel. They are lusted after by people who do not have the faintest clue why these objects are so coveted, which indirectly leads to higher prices in the pre-owned market. Clearly this is not a recipe for long-term success, and this brings us back to the living art part. ?It is an exhibition about educating people first rather than something commercial,? said Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern (below) of the Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition. ?Exhibitions like (this) also allow us to educate the next generation; they might enjoy an Apple watch but they also find mechanical watches appealing and perhaps one day, they might like to own one. I think it is important for them to come and really understand the value and provenance behind those watches.? Stern was speaking with us after th...