The history of the officer watch is the history of the wristwatch. The officer-style case originates from the fact that... Read More
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Names such as ‘Ricochet’, ‘Flying Saucer’, ‘Asymétrie’, ‘Futuriste’ and ‘Tutti Fruitti’ are not normally associated with iconic Patek Philippe watch... Read More
Before the advent of electricity, trying to tell the time by reading a watch or a clock in the dark... Read More
In this second part of the history of one of Patek Philippe’s most fascinating retailer relationships, Carlos Torres explores the... Read More
The retailer Gondolo & Labouriau thrived between the 19th and the 20th century when Rio de Janeiro was the capital... Read More
The brilliance of Patek Philippe is that they seem to produce pieces knowing full well that they are making history.... Read More
We all have our own reasons to collect. It’s very personal and everyone has a story to tell about why... Read More
On one of my first visits to Patek Philippe in Geneva in the 1990s, soon after I had joined the... Read More
At Collectability, we take great pride in our scholarship of all things Patek Philippe and nothing gives us more pleasure... Read More
In 1921, Albert Einstein was awarded The Nobel Prize in Physics “for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for... Read More
Question: What was the first complicated wristwatch made by Patek Philippe for women? Answer: ref. 4864 Travel Time in 1997.... Read More
At the Basel watch fair in 1999, four female staff members of Patek Philippe were given a new watch to... Read More
