TIME ZONE
TIME TRAVELERS
S everal years ago, Polacheck’s Jewelers was selected by Patek Philippe to offer some special clients the opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to visit the Patek Philippe manufacture in Geneva, Switzerland and tour the facilities up close and in person. Fortunately, after several delays due to COVID-19 restrictions we were finally able to reschedule in June of 2022. The story below is a first-hand account of the trip by one of our attendees. I’m on the way back from a hosted trip to Geneva with a group of great guys by my AD (Authorized Dealer). We were the first group to go from the United States to Geneva since the new PP6 building opened and the COVID restrictions were lifted. This was the most epic trip I’ve ever been on in my life. As a watch enthusiast as we spent the last three days with a small group of Patek Philippe fans seeing the entire process of making a watch from start to finish, from design to final quality control.
We visited the iconic Patek Philippe Museum and toured the factory (both the PP0 and the PP6 buildings). We spent time with the design team, had a chance to sit at the bench, and even had the opportunity to work on some watch components. We visited the dial factory where every dial is made for each of the roughly 65,000 Patek Philippe watches produced each year.
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