Museum
Patek Philippe Museum
Restored atelier housing thousands of historic timepieces and a five-century watchmaking archive.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva turns on a watch dealer named Armand Schwob and the counterfeit timepieces he sold across Europe in the eighteen eighties under a name one letter off from the real thing. You will hear how the deception surfaced at an international exposition jury and what it cost him in a Swiss courtroom. Best heard near the museum's archive of watchmaking books and catalogued pieces the brand fought to protect.
This audio guide was created using AI.