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A Boule de Genève (Geneva ball) is a type of pendant watch in the shape of a small ball or sphere originating from Geneva, (Switzerland). The dial is usually at the bottom of the sphere facing the floor, at the opposite side of the jump ring on the upper part of the sphere, although there are examples with a front view face.
Baillod Gil, "The beating heart of worldwide horology", in watch around, n.012, automn 2011-winter 2012, pp. 70–73; Bosshart, Nicole, "International Museum of Horology – La Chaux-de-Fonds", in BUJARD Jacques; TISSOT Laurent (2008), The Territory of Neuchâtel and its Horological Heritage.
Among the top 58 most expensive watches sold at auction (over 2 million US dollars), 46 are Patek Philippe watches. A small part of the demand for auction pieces is driven by Patek Philippe themselves, as they are purchasing in the auction market to add to the collection of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva. [44] [45] [46]
The "Watch Valley" covers all the Swiss Jura Arc, from Geneva to Basel, and is the primary location of the Swiss watch-making industry.Beginning initially in 15th century Geneva, the cradle of the European time keeping industry, and spreading north east through the Jura Mountains, the great majority of the companies related to the Swiss watch-making industry were first established.
"Boule de Genève" (Geneva ball) in the Etruscan revival style with granulation and wirework decoration, unsigned, Switzerland, ca. 1890, 21.5k yellow gold, watch diameter 22mm. Watch Museum of Le Locle (Switzerland). These pendant watches, mainly intended for ladies, frequently came with a matching brooch, chain or chatelaine.
The Musée Rath is an art museum in Geneva, used exclusively for temporary exhibitions. Its building is the oldest purpose-built art museum in Switzerland, and the original home of Geneva's Musée d'Art et d'Histoire. It is located on Place Neuve, in front of the old city walls, next to the Grand Théâtre and near the Conservatoire de Musique.
Barbier-Mueller Museum; Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève; Centre pour l’Image Contemporaine; Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva; Institut et Musée Voltaire; International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum; Musée Ariana; Musée d'Art et d'Histoire; Musée d'ethnographie de Genève; Natural History Museum of Geneva
In the second half of the 19th century these various collections were enlarged through donations, making new exhibition rooms necessary. In 1897 the Société Auxiliaire du Musée de Genève was founded with the aim of creating a new museum. [3] In 1900 the city of Geneva held an architecture competition to design a new building.