Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. The Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2026 Exhibition is Back in Geneva, and Here are Some of the New Models
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see Patek’s artisanal masterpieces up-close in its historical Rue du Rhône headquarters in Geneva.
Patek Philippe is set to captivate horology enthusiasts with its annual Rare Handcrafts exhibition, opening on April 18, 2026, at the brand’s historical Salons on Rue du Rhône in Geneva. Running through May 9, this event showcases 65 exceptional new creations – 23 dome table clocks, 10 pocket watches, and 32 wristwatches – blending centuries-old techniques like Grand Feu cloisonné enamel, miniature painting, grisaille enamel, flinqué enamel, paillonné enamel, feuille enamel, hand engraving, guilloché work, and advanced gem setting. As tradition dictates, Patek Philippe will also unveil one-of-a-kind pieces during the Rare Handcrafts 2026 Exhibition: “Macaws”, its first dome table clock set with precious stones and “Flamenco”, an exquisitely decorated pocket watch.
Displayed in Patek Philippe’s elegant six-story building with views over Lake Geneva and the iconic Jet d’Eau fountain, the Rare Handcrafts 2026 exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to visit the brand’s original headquarters since 1853. As guardians of haute horlogerie and rare métiers d’art, Patek Philippe will have a team of artisans performing live demonstrations, a fascinating, close-up way to understand and appreciate the dedication and time invested in each creation.
Macaws Dome Table Clock
One of the highlights of the exhibition is the unique Macaws dome table clock, the first from Patek Philippe set with precious gems, depicting macaws frolicking in an Amazonian forest through Grand Feu cloisonné enamel enriched with miniature painting. To execute the art of cloisonné enamel, artisans solder thin gold wires onto a metal base to form partitions (cloisons) and then fill them with vitreous enamel paste, which is fired multiple times in a kiln. To depict the silhouette of the macaws in mid-air with their wings unfurled, along with tropical foliage and birds-of-paradise flowers, artisans used 20.75 metres of gold wire and 48 enamel colours, fired 8-10 times at 800-820°C.
No less impressive is the gem-setting work on the table clock. The chapter ring of the dial glistens with 1,140 snow-set diamonds, and the hour markers are composed of baguette-cut spinels, multi-coloured sapphires, tsavorites and topazes. The case is further embellished with a rainbow of multi-coloured precious gemstones, not to mention the flurry of snow-set diamonds set in the clock’s feet. The movement inside is a 17 lignes PEND manual-winding mechanical movement – frequently found in traditional pocket watches – equipped with an electric motor to rewind it.
Flamenco Pocket Watch
Capturing a flamenco dancer in a red dress on stage, lit by a spotlight, the scene of this unique yellow gold pocket watch is rendered in cloisonné and flinqué enamel, miniature painting, and hand engraving. On the reverse side of the pocket watch, the vivid sunburst (spotlight) motif is first engraved with hand-guilloché before layers of translucent enamel are applied. Working with 50cm of gold wire, the enameller creates the cloisonné silhouette of the dancer and audience before applying 13 enamel colours, which are fired 20 times.
The yellow gold case, bezel and bow are decorated with hand-engraved floral frieze motifs, while the dial side reveals hand-executed guilloché with translucent red flinqué enamel. Applied Breguet numerals and leaf-shaped hands indicate the time, and a red spinel cabochon adorns the crown. Delivered with a magnificent gold stand with a plique à jour fan at one extremity and a black obsidian base, the pocket watch can be admired from all angles. If you want to wear the watch, a yellow gold chain with a fan-shaped medallion is also provided. The watch is powered by a manual-winding 17 lignes LEP PS pocket watch calibre with small seconds.
The Rare Handcrafts 2026 exhibition, running from April 18 to May 9, opens daily except Sundays from 11:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:00) in the Patek Philippe Salons at 41 Rue du Rhône, Geneva. Visitors are encouraged to register online beforehand at patek.com starting April 7, 2026.
