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GOLD RUSH! A TREASURE TROVE OF VINTAGE PATEK PHILIPPE COMES UP FOR SALE

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Apr 14, 2022

GOLD RUSH! A TREASURE TROVE OF VINTAGE PATEK PHILIPPE COMES UP FOR SALE

Every now and then a vintage collection of Patek Philippe timepieces comes up for sale at auction that requires a…

Welcome Sabine Kegel to Collectability

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Apr 8, 2022

Welcome Sabine Kegel to Collectability

At Collectability, our goal is to provide our clients with the very best advice and scholarship on all things Patek…

Glowing in the dark: The History of Watch Luminescence from the Early 20th Century to Today

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Mar 30, 2022

Glowing in the dark: The History of Watch Luminescence from the Early 20th Century to Today

Before the advent of electricity, trying to tell the time by reading a watch or a clock in the dark…

Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives: thoughts on how a change in policy will affect watches sold after 1989

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Mar 26, 2022

Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives: thoughts on how a change in policy will affect watches sold after 1989

When I first saw the memo for Patek Philippe ending its current archive policy, I thought it was an early April…

PATEK CHANGES ITS POLICY ON EXTRACT FROM THE ARCHIVES

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Mar 26, 2022

PATEK CHANGES ITS POLICY ON EXTRACT FROM THE ARCHIVES

In an unprecedented step, Patek Philippe has revised its previous policy changes on the Extract from the Archives. Two critical…

PART 3: GONDOLO & LABOURIAU AND PATEK PHILIPPE – THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LEGEND

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Feb 18, 2022

PART 3: GONDOLO & LABOURIAU AND PATEK PHILIPPE – THE UNTOLD STORY OF A LEGEND

In this third and final installment of the history of Patek Philippe and Gondolo & Labouriau, we learn how a…

Part 2: Gondolo & Labouriau and Patek – The Untold Story of a legend

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Feb 11, 2022

Part 2: Gondolo & Labouriau and Patek – The Untold Story of a legend

In this second part of the history of one of Patek Philippe’s most fascinating retailer relationships, Carlos Torres explores the…

Gondolo & Labouriau and Patek Philippe – The Untold Story of a legend

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Feb 3, 2022

Gondolo & Labouriau and Patek Philippe – The Untold Story of a legend

The retailer Gondolo & Labouriau thrived between the 19th and the 20th century when Rio de Janeiro was the capital…

Collectability is Hiring!

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Feb 3, 2022

Collectability is Hiring!

Since we began in late 2019, Collectability has become one of the fastest growing, on-line retailers of vintage and pre-owned…

A Horological Pilgrimage to The Patek Philippe Museum

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Jan 27, 2022

A Horological Pilgrimage to The Patek Philippe Museum

My desire to visit The Patek Philippe Museum began in May of 2015 after watching coverage of the twelve-day event:…

25 Years of the Patek Philippe Magazine

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Jan 27, 2022

25 Years of the Patek Philippe Magazine

What do the Dalai Lama, Karl Lagerfeld, Mikhael Gorbachev and Placido Domingo have in common? They are among the many…

The Patek Philippe Backpack

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Jan 18, 2022

The Patek Philippe Backpack

In the second of our NFS – Not for Sale series,  we are excited to share the unforgettable story of…

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Our goal is to give watch collectors and enthusiasts the knowledge they need to make informed decisions on buying and selling vintage and pre-owned Patek Philippe watches.

Driven by passion and scholarship, Collectability strives to make the process transparent and enjoyable so that you can collect with trust and confidence.