Every now and then a vintage collection of Patek Philippe timepieces comes up for sale at auction that requires a special look. This extraordinary collection of rare, vintage Patek Philippe timepieces, known as The Nevadian Collection is one of the most important we have seen in many years. Curator and specialist to the collection for … Continued
At Collectability, our goal is to provide our clients with the very best advice and scholarship on all things Patek Philippe. It is therefore a great honor that we welcome one of the most highly regarded watch experts and auction veterans in the industry, Sabine Kegel to our team. Sabine lives and works in Geneva … Continued
Before the advent of electricity, trying to tell the time by reading a watch or a clock in the dark was impossible without lighting a candle. Before and throughout the 19th century, there was no practical solution for reading the time in darkness, other than the use of a minute repeater which was the privilege … Continued
When I first saw the memo for Patek Philippe ending its current archive policy, I thought it was an early April Fool’s joke from a friend considering it was dated April 1. Unfortunately, this is no joke. Starting April 1, there will no longer be any archives issued for watches made after 1989, and the new price … Continued
In an unprecedented step, Patek Philippe has revised its previous policy changes on the Extract from the Archives. Two critical changes relate to the age of a timepiece for which an Extract from the Archives can be given, and the amount of time between which a new Extract can be requested. When the new policies … Continued
In this third and final installment of the history of Patek Philippe and Gondolo & Labouriau, we learn how a perfect storm of the global financial downturn and internal mismanagement led to the eventual collapse of the prestigious Brazilian retailer, and the closing of its iconic doors on May 18th, 1935. Under the management of … Continued
In this second part of the history of one of Patek Philippe’s most fascinating retailer relationships, Carlos Torres explores the origin of the partnership with Paul Henrique Labouriau and the birth of Gondolo & Labouriau, the Chronometro Gondolo and how the infamous “Gondolo Gang” or “Clubs Patek Philippe” evolved. When Ferdinand Antoine Labouriau joined the … Continued
The retailer Gondolo & Labouriau thrived between the 19th and the 20th century when Rio de Janeiro was the capital of the Empire of Brazil and rivaled Paris as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. From 1891 until 1935, the Italian French partnership single-handedly established the fame of Patek Philippe throughout the … Continued
