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Lecture “Inside the James Arthur Collection: A Patek Philippe Grand Complication”

Published: November 2, 2023; Author: Julia Sonrisa

 November 6, 2023    06:00 PM-09:00 PM EDT

Address: 20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036, United States

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Lecture “Inside the James Arthur Collection: A Patek Philippe Grand Complication”

In the mid-1990s the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) Museum asked American watchmaker Roland Murphy to repair a Patek Philippe Grand Complication — an important timepiece in the James Arthur collection. They were making a video and needed the repeater mechanism to function. Additionally, photographs were taken during the repair and restoration process to give a glimpse inside the extremely rare and complicated watch.

The 35mm negatives were recently scanned and were shared for the first time in the spring of 2023. At the November lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Murphy will share the scans and his experience of repairing one of the most important watches in horological history.

*Doors open at 6 PM ET, lecture to begin at 7 PM ET. RSVP is required.

** The lecture video will be available to members immediately, and to the general public following a two-month delay.

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