In the last few decades, Patek Philippe has surprised us with a lineup of revamped versions. This year is a little different, however, with the launching of this gold 5172G. About 5172 and the 5170 differ from one another, you may be asking yourself. The 5170 was the first chronograph made by Patek Philippe at […]
Read MoreIn New York City, Patek Philippe unveils a host of treasures at its Grand Exhibition: Patek Philippe – The Art of Watches. The exhibition features an entire exhibit with 10 rooms that were specially built by Patek Philippe (including an entire second floor) inside Cipriani 42nd Street. Among the rooms (an historic room, a theater, […]
Read MorePatek Philippe President Thierry Stern describes why a set of tiny gold numerals was important enough for him to wait patiently for them. It took years, but he believed they would make a difference to the beauty and longevity of the Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5496P. This is just one example of the difference that being […]
Read MoreSince its creation in the early 2000s, the Patek Philippe Advanced Research department has been revisiting the fundamentals of watchmaking. This laboratory distinct from its R&D department works on the heart of the watch. The escapement and the regulating organ are its field of exploration. In particular, it leverages the properties of silicon oxide – […]
Read MoreFollowing major exhibitions in Dubai, Munich and most recently London in 2015, Patek Philippe will stage another “Art of Watches” grand exhibition this month, this time in New York City. And like past iterations, the Big Apple version will pair historic, locally significant pieces with a new collection of one-off watches created just for the […]
Read MorePhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo announces additional highlights from its Spring Geneva auction. Offering some of the most important and iconic collectors’ watches presented at auction in recent years, The Geneva Watch Auction: FIVE taking place the weekend of 13 and 14 May at Hôtel La Réserve, will present approximately 240 collectors’ watches […]
Read MoreLeading the selection of important and interesting timepieces to be offered at auction on Sunday 14 May in Geneva is the legendary Patek Philippe Calibre 89 in yellow gold. After nearly a decade of research and craftsmanship, the Calibre 89 became the most complicated watch ever created when Patek Philippe unveiled it in 1989 to […]
Read MorePhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo announces a historical and record-breaking sale, which realised a total of CHF 32,614,375, the highest result this auction season and in the last decade. established a new world record for any Rolex ever sold at auction, achieving CHF 5,066,000. With five watches selling for above CHF 1 million, […]
Read MoreThe new Ref. 6006G Calatrava is one of Patek Philippe’s debuts for Baselworld 2017. It has an analog date and a seconds subdial, features that pay special tribute to the caliber 240 movement’s 40th anniversary. Notwithstanding the stringency of its graphic design, the dial has a subtle tongue-in-cheek eccentricity: the unorthodox position of the subsidiary […]
Read MoreThis film is about emotions. At Patek Philippe there are no rule books for new watchmakers, no strict form of induction; watchmaking comes from the heart. Everyone is working to create something beautiful like the World Time Ref. 5230R showcased in this film. As President Thierry Stern explains, at Patek Philippe it is passion that […]
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