PATEK PHILIPPE
Nautilus, a lasting coup de foudre
The 1970s was a period of immense change. It was the decade of the oil shock, punk rock, runaway inflation, and a humiliating defeat for America in Vietnam. (…)
Patek Philippe World Time, Reference 7130
November 2017
The ladies’ World Time Reference 7130 displays the 24 time zones in a new white gold version, with hand-guillochage in the grey-blue centre of the dial. (…)
Patek Philippe grabs the Big Apple
EXHIBITION
October 2017
It’s been 163 years since Patek Philippe co-founder Antoine Norbert de Patek made a harrowing trip to the U.S., where he faced a blizzard, attempted theft, (…)
Patek Philippe Grabs the Big Apple
July 2017
By Joe Thompson
Patek Philippe Chronographe flyback à Quantième Annuel, Référence 5960/1
July 2017
Combining two of the most sought-after Patek Philippe complications, the Chronographe flyback à Quantième Annuel Référence 5960/1 in steel introduces a new (…)
Watch auctions: three decades of a legend.
HISTORY. PART I
June 2017
In the early 90s, watches at auction could only be found among the general objects to come under the hammer at non-specialist sales. We take a look back in (…)
“The winners are independent high-end brands”
RENE WEBER, VONTOBEL
June 2017
Not all market players experienced the same “crisis year” in 2016: while Swatch Group and Richemont have been strongly impacted by their exposure to Greater (…)
Wrist jewellery (part 1)
PORTFOLIO
June 2017
“After not getting a pay rise for many years, there are better things to spend money on than Swiss wrist jewelry”, wrote Bloomberg in a recent article about (…)
Recommended reading
WATCHPRINT
June 2017
BREGUET: Watchmakers since 1775 By Emmanuel Breguet OMEGA - Moonwatch Only: 60 years of Speedmaster by Grégoire Rossier and Anthony Marquié PATEK PHILIPPE: (…)
“The watch industry went too far”
THIERRY STERN
May 2017
Patek Philippe is a reference, a virtually inviolable icon of Swiss watchmaking. How did this family firm, one of the last, get through the annus horribilis (…)
ALL EYES ON… PATEK PHILIPPE Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300
October 2016
Taken in the context of Patek Philippe’s history, it’s a pretty major event. The new Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300 has just unseated the famous (…)
Video Exclusive: Interview with Thierry Stern, President of Patek Philippe [Video]
May 2016
A cool and collected Thierry Stern shares his thoughts on the crisis (no big deal), and the release of anniversary watch models (there is such a thing as (…)
