From the very beginning of Patek Philippe in 1839, the people who were fortunate to own or collect Patek timepieces... Read More
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When I first saw the memo for Patek Philippe ending its current archive policy, I thought it was an early April... Read More
On one of my first visits to Patek Philippe in Geneva in the 1990s, soon after I had joined the... Read More
The last 12 months have been an extraordinary time for watch collecting and rising values have many in the watch... Read More
Collectability: Chances are most Collectability readers have seen your work and ‘discoveries’ but don’t know the story of the man... 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 the world of watchmaking, there is arguably nothing more challenging to make, nor more beautiful to behold than a... 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
1989 was a pivotal year in Patek Philippe’s history. The year marked the company’s 150th anniversary and solidified Philippe Stern’s... Read More
For the first time, Collectability will be presenting an in-depth series on Patek Philippe commemorative timepieces. There are many important... Read More
