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Treasure hunter: Watch museum curator Peter Friess finds great joy in collecting rare watches for Patek Philippe

Watch museum curator Peter Friess finds great joy in collecting rare watches for Patek Philippe

Dr Peter Friess, curator of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, played a key role in choosing the more than 400 timepieces on show at the exhibition. Below: The watch acquired by Queen Victoria at the World Exhibition in London in 1851 is on display — Dr Peter Friess, curator of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, played a key role in choosing the more than 400 timepieces on show at the exhibition.

Dr Peter Friess, curator of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, played a key role in choosing the more than 400 timepieces on show at the exhibition. Below: The watch acquired by Queen Victoria at the World Exhibition in London in 1851 is on display — The watch acquired by Queen Victoria at the World Exhibition in London in 1851 is on display here.

Left: REF 7234A-001 CALATRAVA PILOT TRAVEL TIME. Right: REF 5531R-010 WORLD TIME MINUTE REPEATER PHOTOS: PATEK PHILIPPE

Left: REF 5167A-012 AQUANAUT. Right: REF 5067A-027 AQUANAUT LUCE. PHOTOS: PATEK PHILIPPE

Left: REF 5930G-011 WORLD TIME CHRONOGRAPH. Right: REF 5303-010 MINUTE REPEATER TOURBILLON. PHOTOS: PATEK PHILIPPE

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Oct 04, 2019, 05:00 AM

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