Audemars Piguet brings rare watches and watchmaking demonstrations to Singapore
The free exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore explores the Swiss manufacture’s history, from astronomical complications and openworking to chiming watches.
Audemars Piguet, a Swiss watchmaking manufacturer, is showcasing 150 years of watchmaking heritage at the National Museum of Singapore from September 10 to September 13. Titled "Audemars Piguet: Perspectives on Time," the free, immersive exhibition will be held at The Gallery Theatre, offering visitors a chance to explore the brand's history and craftsmanship. Admission is free, and visitors can register in advance to secure their preferred time slots as places are limited.
The exhibition is divided into four themed rooms, each focusing on a different aspect of Audemars Piguet's expertise. The first room, "Looking Back and Beyond," features rare archival timepieces that trace key milestones in the company's history. The second room, "Astronomy: Guided by the Cosmos," delves into celestial timekeeping, showcasing the brand's mastery of astronomical complications through various generations of watches. Visitors can even experience a demonstration of a complex calendar mechanism.
The third room, "The Beauty Within," focuses on the art of openworking, a demanding craft where watchmakers remove sections of a movement's plates and bridges to reveal its inner architecture. The room displays vintage examples that trace the technique's development and showcases contemporary designs that continue to incorporate this intricate process.
The final room, "Crafting the Future: Giving Time a Voice," explores chiming complications, some of the rarest and most complex in horology. Here, visitors can enjoy a live demonstration of these intricate mechanisms, allowing them to hear the sounds of fine watchmaking up close.
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