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Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe is a watch manufacturer from Switzerland. It was launched in 1851 and immediately focused on luxury watches. Patek Philippe watches are entirely created in-house, including the movements, among them some of the world’s outstanding calibers. Novelties presented in Patek Philippe watches are, among others, split-seconds hand, perpetual calendar, minute repeater and chronograph.

Patek produces self-winding automatic movements and manual calibers. Early in 21st century Patek introduced the silicon escapement wheel. The vintage Patek Philippe watch market and the demand for used Patek watches is high which is why the resale value of a vintage Patek watch tends to be better than the average of other watch brands. WatchTime covers the full range of Patek Philippe watches, including the Patek Philippe Calatrave, Patek Philippe Replica, Patek Philippe Nautilus, with Patek Philippe price lists and more details about the latest Patek Philippe prices. A Patek Philippe watch is regarded as a luxury object to be bestowed to the next generation; vintage Patek Philippe pocket watches have fetched high prices at Patek watch auctions.

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The WatchTime Q&A: An Interview with John Reardon from Collectability.com

John Reardon launched Collectability.com in 2019. The former head of watches for Christie’s is one of the leading authorities on Patek Philippe watches and aims, on one hand, to educate collectors on the history of the brand, its timepiece production, and place in the international field of horology. On the other hand, the platform obviously...

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May 20, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

WATCH REVIEW

Aqua Stop: Reviewing the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph

Patek Philippe now offers the Aquanaut with a chronograph movement. This sporty complication fits perfectly in the company’s increasingly youthful, dynamic collection. But how does it perform in real-life conditions? We find out in this in-depth review from our June 2019 issue.

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May 7, 2023 by Martina Richter

Patek Philippe Reinterprets the Grandmaster Chime in Rose and White Gold

For Patek Philippe, this year’s return to Geneva for Watches and Wonders was marked by the debut of 17 new timepieces. The expansive lineup of new models is characterized by technical and aesthetic innovation, with each watch defining new-age attributes of the brand’s vast collections. Five of the timepieces fall into the Grand Complications category,...

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Apr 20, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Watches and Wonders 2023: Patek Philippe Flies High With Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph

The Calatrava Pilot collection, designed in 2015 to re-create Patek Philippe’s pilot watches from the 1930s, now welcomes a chronograph function for the first time. The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph (ref. 5924G-001) with a blue-gray sunburst dial and navy blue calfskin strap, and the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph (ref. 5924G-010) with a khaki...

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Mar 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On Debut: Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Annual Calendar

Patek Philippe is not only renowned for sophisticated annual calendars, but the brand actually invented this useful complication. While wristwatches with perpetual calendars had been around for decades, it wasn’t until 1996 that the Geneva-based manufacture came up with the idea of a simplified form which needs only to be corrected once a year, at...

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Mar 30, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Patek Philippe Showcases Calatrava and Calatrava Travel Time

Patek Philippe, long known for its refined GMT and world-time complications, enriches its range of travel watches with a new self-winding Calatrava Travel Time model featuring a distinctive 24-hour display, both for the time indication and the second time zone.  The ref. 5224R-001 is presented in entirely polished rose gold case distinguished by curved two-tier...

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Mar 29, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

FEATURE

Luxury With Utility: 4 Patek Philippe Watches with “Everyday” Complications

Patek Philippe is not all about high-end chronographs, perpetual calendars, and repeaters; the brand also offers many complicated timepieces that have plenty of everyday utility. We present a few of them here, in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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Feb 25, 2023 by Alexander Krupp

Green Rambles: Are You Already Part Of A Tribe?

It is no secret that there are brands in the watch industry where the demand for their timepieces is far greater than the supply. Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Richard Mille are often the ones mentioned in relation to this. The focus was mainly on their sports models with the first two, but even that has...

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Feb 11, 2023 by Martin Green

PORTFOLIO

Stopwatches at the Top: 7 Chronographs with In-House Movements

Looking for a chronograph with a completely in-house-manufactured movement? In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we showcase some of the industry’s top picks, from seven power brands, from Breitling to Rolex to Zenith.

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Jan 21, 2023 by Alexander Krupp

2022 Year in Review: 6 New Travel Watches

Once again continuing our annual yearly round up, today we look at more of the most exciting and innovative watch releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. And with travel truly back in action we’re recapping a collection of jet-setting travel watch companions to land on the year.  Montblanc 1858 GMT Automatic Date While...

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Dec 28, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

2022 Year in Review: 8 Elevated Pieces of Haute Horlogerie

Day two of our year in review, and today we’re looking at some of the most memorable watches to fall under the “haute horlogerie” category from the past three-sixty-five. A loose category primarily composed of the most luxurious, elegant, and / or avant-garde timepieces, 2022 saw an impressive expansion of offerings in the space. In this...

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Dec 22, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Green Rambles: Watch Collecting isn’t About the Tiffany Blue Nautilus, It also Is

One of the things that I enjoy so much about WatchTime, and why it was a very easy question for me when I was asked to join them, is that they cover the entire spectrum of watchmaking. While the most expensive and rarest watches often dominate the headlines, only a fraction of us can afford...

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Dec 19, 2022 by Martin Green

FEATURE

Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups.

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Dec 3, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

WATCH TEST

Hitting the Road: A Test of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time is designed to be the ideal travelers’ companion. Can this new model – inspired by lesser-known Patek Philippe pilot watches – meet the claim? We explore the watch in this in-depth test from the WatchTime archives. Original photos are by Patrick Mokesch.

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Nov 27, 2022 by Jens Koch

Green Rambles: The Power of the Lefty

As of recent, watchmakers have been giving more attention to releasing models with the crown (and pushers) on the left side of the case rather than the right. But why has this just become a thing? Earlier this year, we saw Rolex, and quite recently, Patek Philippe launch timepieces with the southpaw characteristic. While they...

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Nov 21, 2022 by Martin Green

Patek Philippe Introduces 5935A World Time Flyback Chronograph in Steel

As part of its magnificent fall debutantes, Patek Philippe announced a new take on its highly sought-after World Time Flyback Chronograph. Presented in steel for the first time and featuring a stunning rose-gilt hue dial with a “carbon” guilloché motif, it is the ultimate gem for the knowing collector. The case has a diameter of 41mm...

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Nov 4, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

What Makes Patek Philippe Watches so Valuable? Seven Reasons for the Brand’s Success

Patek Philippe is generally regarded as the top brand among all major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why is this true? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director of WatchTime's German sister magazine Chronos, lays out seven reasons for Patek Philippe's success.

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Oct 30, 2022 by Ruediger Bucher

Watches and Wonders Creates Foundation Together with Rolex, Richemont, and Patek Philippe and Opens to the Public in 2023

After the success of the first edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva in 2022, Rolex, Richemont and Patek Philippe have decided to create the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), a not-for-profit foundation based in Geneva, established in September 2022.  According to the trade show, the mission of the foundation is “to promote watchmaking excellence throughout the world...

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Oct 28, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Patek Philippe Drops New Variant of the Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph

As part of its fall debutantes, Patek Philippe announced a new take on its sought-after Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph. This sought-after icon is a great example for the technical evolution of this watch family that was started by the iconic Nautilus in 1976. On its 30th anniversary, the Nautilus Flyback Chronograph (Ref. 5980/1) was premiered....

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Oct 23, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Patek Philippe Debuts Destro Ref. 5373P Split-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar

It’s not close to Christmas yet but we’re definitely getting some early gifts with some of these new Patek Philippe releases. The new Nautilus is deservedly going to get a lot of attention but if you’re like me, a destro Split-Seconds Perpetual Calendar is where the real action is (and I’m not even a leftie!)....

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Oct 20, 2022 by Bilal Khan
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