Patrick Getreide, a successful real estate entrepreneur, recently decided to come out about his secret passion: collecting the most beautiful watches.<\/p>\n
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He chose the Design Museum in London<\/strong>, from May 19 to 25, to share with the public 160 of the 600 models<\/strong> he has collected over the years. Among them, the most beautiful set of Patek Philippe<\/strong> watch in the world. He told Luxus+ Mag about his hobby.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Patrick Getreide<\/strong>: \u201cIt’s all about emotion, I’m not looking for a way to master time. I feel a particular emotion when I discover a watch that fascinates me<\/strong>. It’s immediate. In the past, I used to collect matches and then pens, when I was younger and had less means. But watches give me a special emotion that is irreplaceable\u201d .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n PG<\/strong>: \u201cWhen I was a young teenager studying in Switzerland, I often passed a watch store in Rolle, a town in French-speaking Switzerland not far from Geneva. I must have passed 50 times in front of the shop window and then I decided to ask for a credit… because the piece was way too expensive for a 13-year-old. So, I asked my father who helped me. Later on, the big event in my life as a collector was undoubtedly the first Patek Philippe I acquired, in 1985<\/strong>. It was a 3970<\/strong>, this piece was desired and expected since it was paid in three times! It was in the Paris boutique. I then met Mr. Thierry Stern (the president of Patek Philippe, editor’s note) who offered to show me the collection if I went to Geneva. Which I did. Since that day, I have learned to discover the company and its collections to the point of becoming an absolute enthusiast\u201d .<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n PG<\/strong>: \u201cSimply because they are the best<\/strong>. Patek Philippe has extraordinary watches in all its families and covers all categories of timepieces, from the most classic models to the most complicated ones, including sports and crafts models. A huge choice offering true marvels. As for Rolex, these are watches that everyone loves and that never break down. A reference… and they have an exceptional price\u201d .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nLuxus+ Mag: For a businessman who is always in a hurry, is collecting watches your way of controlling time? Or are there other motivations?<\/h4>\n
Your passion for watches goes back to your childhood. Can you tell us about your Madeleine de Proust?<\/h4>\n
Your collection focuses on Patek Philippe and, to a lesser extent, Rolex. Why such a strong preference for these two companies?<\/h4>\n
If you had to take only one model from this fabulous collection to a desert island, what would it be?<\/h4>\n
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