A GRAND OLD TIME

Patek Philippe’s first Watch Art Grand Exhibition, which was held in Dubai in 2012, took the world by storm. The brand then outdid themselves with the second one in Munich, then again in London with its famous Royal Room, followed by the fourth in New York a couple of years ago. As memorable as the previous events were—read our coverage of the New York event in our August/September 2017 issue or online on daman.co.id—this year saw the grandest Grand Exhibition yet. And the event was held quite close to home, in what has now become the hub for horological happenings in Southeast Asia: Singapore.

Now, if anything, the Watch Art Grand Exhibition Singapore 2019 didn’t really come as a surprise. For months, those arriving at Changi airport were greeted by a huge banner announcing the