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Nov 24, 2025
New York. London. Tokyo. As new long-haul routes connected continents in the 1950s Golden Age of air travel, businessmen and…
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Nov 17, 2025
Introduction When Patek Philippe unveiled the ref. 5070 at Baselworld 1998, it marked a notable return to form: the manufacture’s…
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Nov 14, 2025
In the world of Patek Philippe it is hard to imagine that there are any ‘value buys’ left. Interest in…
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Oct 25, 2025
Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has gazed upward in wonder, charting the heavens to navigate oceans, mark seasons, and…
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Oct 9, 2025
One of Edith Piaf’s most enduring songs is titled: ‘Non, je ne regrette rein’. I often sing it to myself…
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Sep 30, 2025
In the world of haute horlogerie, Patek Philippe has maintained a unique tradition: beyond its own Salons in Geneva, Paris…
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Sep 19, 2025
More than twenty years have passed since Patek Philippe unveiled ref. 5970, which many collectors consider one of the most…
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Sep 9, 2025
Following our in-depth study of the perpetual calendar ref. 725, we’re getting more complicated with the Patek Philippe minute repeater…
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Sep 3, 2025
Patek Philippe didn’t invent the perpetual calendar, but it might have made it famous. The earliest known Patek Philippe perpetual…
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Jun 27, 2025
Ninety-six. Even the reference number is simple and clean. Introduced in 1932, the Patek Philippe reference 96 “Calatrava” was its…
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Jun 25, 2025
On March 7, 2025, Jean-Pierre Hagmann died at the age of 84. His passing was a huge loss to the…
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May 28, 2025
Collectability is thrilled to share the story behind the story of the infamous ‘Gondolo Gang’ photograph. Watch writer and historian…
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