December, 2022: In this interview with John Reardon, Peter Friess the curator of the Patek Philippe Museum discusses the challenge... Read More
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The Collectability team recently returned from the Autumn Watch Auctions in Geneva, and the seasonal ‘World Cup’ of horological auctions... Read More
Every now and then a vintage collection of Patek Philippe timepieces comes up for sale at auction that requires a... Read More
The retailer Gondolo & Labouriau thrived between the 19th and the 20th century when Rio de Janeiro was the capital... Read More
Anyone who collects vintage watches will know that sometimes opening an original Patek Philippe box, especially from the late 1980s,... Read More
There is a well-known tag line that states: “Membership has its privileges”. This may well be true for a certain... Read More
When the Patek Philippe Museum opened in 2001, visitors were blown away by extraordinary animations that brought the intricate, magical... Read More
Patek Philippe has always made watches for the highest echelons of society. From the very beginning, Antoine Norbert de Patek... Read More
In this third and final installment of the history of Patek Philippe and Gondolo & Labouriau, we learn how a... Read More
In an unprecedented step, Patek Philippe has revised its previous policy changes on the Extract from the Archives. Two critical... Read More
When I first saw the memo for Patek Philippe ending its current archive policy, I thought it was an early April... Read More
While working for Patek Philippe, I was often asked what charities Patek Philippe supported. I honestly could not answer this... Read More
