Patek Philippe Opens Its Seventh Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan with Seven Brand-New Limited Editions

On October 2, 2026, the Geneva-based manufacture inaugurated its largest-ever traveling exhibition at Milan's CityOval, accompanied by seven exclusive watches reserved for the Italian market.

Patek Philippe opened the doors to its seventh Watch Art Grand Exhibition on October 2, 2026, at Milan's CityOval, a building located in the CityLife district and formerly known as the Palazzo delle Scintille. The event, which is open to the public free of charge, runs until October 18 and is, according to the manufacture itself, the largest installation ever created in the history of these traveling exhibitions. More than 500 timepieces and objects are gathered under one roof, accompanied by twenty-five rare handcrafts creations specially created to pay tribute to Italy.

True to tradition, Patek Philippe took advantage of the event to unveil seven limited editions reserved exclusively for the Italian market. All of them share a sapphire caseback engraved with the inscription "Patek Philippe Milano 2026", highlighting their unique character. The piece drawing the most attention is reference 5978P-010, a 42 mm manual-winding instantaneous perpetual calendar chronograph in platinum, limited to 120 pieces and priced at $337,585. This watch debuts the new caliber CH 29-535 PS QI, which for the first time combines the CH 29-535 chronograph movement with an instantaneous perpetual calendar, whose discs jump in thirty milliseconds.

Surrounding this centerpiece is a Calatrava triptych designed as a nod to the Italian national flag. Reference 7047G-010 is a minute repeater with a red lacquered dial in white gold, limited to just five pieces and priced at €648,000. Reference 7147G-010 features a perpetual calendar on a green dial, produced in a run of 100 pieces, while reference 7007G-010, with a white dial, is the most accessible of the trio with a series of 200 watches. These three references are all based on the Calatrava 6007 and explicitly evoke the green, white, and red of the tricolore.

The Milanese selection also includes two variants of the World Time Minute Repeater reference 5531G, whose cloisonné enamel dials, crafted by Anita Porchet's studio, depict a map of Milan, one by day and the other by night. These pieces are produced in runs of five pieces each, making them the most exclusive of the collection. Finally, the steel Aquanaut 5167A-014, with its 40.8 mm case, completes the selection with a series of 250 pieces priced at around CHF 35,000, offering a relative entry point into this set of Milanese city watches.

This exhibition marks the first time the Watch Art Grand Exhibition has traveled to Italy. Previous editions have taken place in Singapore, New York, London, Dubai, and Tokyo. The choice of Milan, the world capital of fashion and design, is highly symbolic for a manufacture looking to anchor its major exhibitions in cities with a strong cultural identity. Furthermore, the selection of seven limited-edition pieces reflects a well-established strategy at Patek Philippe: introducing technical or aesthetic innovations during these events that are likely to fuel both the primary and secondary markets long after the exhibition closes.