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Spot The Watch: A special Patek Philippe 5970 owned by Eric Clapton coming up for auction at Sotheby’s

A special Patek Philippe 5970 previously owned by Eric Clapton coming up for auction

Patek Philippe, Lange and Rolex Achieve Top Results at Antiquorum’s April Sale

For most of us in the U.S., April 15 was tax day, but for some lucky bidders, it was a chance to acquire a fine timepiece at Antiquorum’s spring sale in New York City. The auction took place at the company’s new U.S. headquarters, located at 805 Third Ave. The sale totaled $2,547,875, with 107% […]

Review of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

Patek Pilot is arguably the most controversial timepiece we have seen at Basel. From pictures, many have gasped at how audacious the design is. Comments like

Baselworld 2015: Top 5 Watches: Charles Sutanto’s picks on The Collector’s View

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Editor’s Pick: Top 5 watches from BaselWorld 2015

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Baselworld 2015: Patek 5270 Stunning in Rose Gold, With Live Images

Perpetual calendar chronographs hold a special place in the hearts of Patek Philippe collectors. It’s been said that this complication by this brand has appeared on the covers of more auction catalogs than any other. Over the years, the 1518, 2499, 3970 and 5970 have attracted legions of devoted followers. The downside of producing beloved […]

Baselworld 2015: Patek Philippe Ref 5524 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

Patek Philippe Ref 5524 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

Baselworld 2015: Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524

Pre Baselworld 2015: Arnold & Son Golden Wheel

When it comes to haute horlogerie, Arnold & Son is often a brand that is overlooked by many purveyors. There is little wonder, since the British watchmaker is often overshadowed by their more illustrious counterparts like Patek Philippe. However, that does not stop them from making wonderful pieces, such as the Time Pyramid and DBS. ThisRead More

Dial Designer Xavier Magaldi Merges Haute Horlogerie With Street Art

You might not expect it but within Patek Philippe’s design department works a genuine and actually quite famous artist; Xavier Magaldi. This by itself might not come as such a surprise, but Magaldi is not into still life paintings or even creations of a more impressionistic nature, no, Magaldi is into street art!  Though not […]

Reactions: Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary watches.

Patek Philippe 175th anniversary, featuring the Grandmaster Chime...

THE PATEK PHILLIPE GRANDMASTER CHIME 175TH ANNIVERSARY - The Patek Philippe Ref. 5175 Perpetual Date Repeater, Grand Sonnerie, Minute Repeater And Alarm, A Masterpiece Of Chiming Complications

Leading up to Patek Philippe’s 175th anniversary, speculation and anticipation were running wild in watch enthusiast circles around the globe. And the recurring theme rising to the forefront of the collective Patek devotee’s imagination was that of a grande sonnerie. A grande sonnerie is a watch that features a minute repeater but is also able […]

Svend Andersen: Jour et Nuit Independent Founding Father

There are independents and then there is Svend Andersen. Although born in Denmark, he was destined to become a watchmaking pioneer in Switzerland. After joining Gubelin, and spending nine years at Patek Philippe, he decided to start his own workshop…in 1979. Quite a daring move, since the Swiss watch industry wasn’t exactly in good shape […]

Patek Philippe 5960/1A

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BaselWorld2014: Belles of the fair: Patek Philippe 5990 Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph

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BaselWorld 2014: Two Lovely New Ladies’ Watches From Patek Philippe

While a lot of the attention on Patek Philippe at BaselWorld this year was focused (rightly so) on the new 5960 Annual Calendar in stainless steel (and speculation about what’s coming up for the 175th anniversary celebration later this year, about which Patek has so far managed the unlikely achievement of a total information blackout) […]

Baselworld 2014: The Protective Mechanisms of the new Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph (Video)

In this video, we have a look at the new Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph launched today, featuring a dual timezone and chronograph, and also have a look at the protective mechanisms that prevent damage through accidental engagement of the pushers. Our previous article on this piece can be found here.

Baselworld 2014: Two New Releases from Patek Philippe (Live Pics)

With Patek Philippe’s status as the most well regarded brand at Basel every year, it stands to reason that any new product they introduce is looked upon with more intensity than those of anyone else. The first two pieces by the brand that have just been announced therefore are what we might consider a warmup to […]

Brief Impressions Review: Patek Philippe 5016 Minute Repeater

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Till Death Do Us Part; The Art Of Skull Watches

Watches are a constant reminder of our own mortality. Every tick we hear, will never come back and inevitable bring us closer to the end, whatever that may be. Even one of the most successful add campaigns ever launched by a watch brand is referring to this; You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You […]

Handwound Watch Owners… This Is For You!

Are you the owner of a perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe or the H. Moser & Cie Perpetual 1? If you are, you’ll know that such watches are designed to not require adjustment until the year 2100. The highly complex movement is able to distinguish the number of days within a month and whether it […]

A Quick Guide to Patek Philippe’s Minute Repeaters

Earliest Known Patek Philippe Grand Complication Sold For $2.25 Million By Christie’s, Sets World’s Record

Given the exceptional desirability and rarity of complicated watches by Patek Philippe it’s reasonable for collectors and connoisseurs to think there are few if any surprises left in the field, but that belief was overturned by the presentation by Christie’s, for its June 11th auction, of a timepiece that had until the auction never before […]

Live Images, Full Report: Patek Philippe Launches The Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 6002G In Geneva

Patek Philippe’s Sky Moon Tourbillon is the most complicated watch in the 174 year old Genevan firm’s repertoire.  First introduced as the ref. 5002, its 686 components add up to a unique combination of high complications.  It starts with a tourbillon, adjusted to run within a very close rate of -2/+1 seconds maxiumum variation per […]

Patek Philippe Launches New Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 6002 In Geneva

Last night we were privileged to be present for the launch of the latest version of the legendary Sky Moon Tourbillon ref. 6002 from Patek Philippe. The most complicated wristwatch every produced by Patek, the Sky Moon Tourbillon features a perpetual calendar with retrograde date, a star map rotating once per sidereal day, and indication […]

Roger Dubuis Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

Roger Dubuis…this brand have had a mystique since its early days when Mr. Dubuis was running the company…after his retirement from Patek Philippe. The Symphatie case, as shown here today in the now classic Bi-Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph was a wonder in those days…still is. Then Carlos Dias took over the company, and for me,Read More

BaselWorld 2013: Highlights And Live Pics From Patek Philippe’s 2013 Debuts, Plus Decorative Arts Masterpieces

There’s no doubt that one of the most anticipated launches at BaselWorld come from Patek Philippe and seirous connoisseurs the world over watch with bated breath to see what this most haute of haute de gamme manufacturers will show.  There is a certain dignity in the way in which Patek Philippe generally avoids the presentation of “novelties,” that are merely […]

Basel 2013: Patek Philippe Novelties, Including New Gondolo 8 Days

Classical Duet: Two Famous Patek Movements At The New North American HQ

It was time for a change, said Larry Pettinelli, the president of Patek Philippe North America, and Thierry Stern, the company’s CEO, when we dropped by the company’s spacious and and welcoming new offices at 45 Rockefeller Plaza.  It’s the first relocation of Patek Philippe’s offices in New York in 22 years, and the company’s […]

Rise of Patek Philippe’s Nautilus

The year of the Nautilus was 1976. Out in the wider world, the space race had recently culminated in the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission that saw a US Apollo craft dock with the Soviet Soyuz 19 in space - an extended act of diplomacy. The Cold War was at the uneasy stage of hiatus known as détente. The Concorde took its […]