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The Secret Codes of Patek Philippe: HOX and USA Market Buckles

By John Reardon

Did you ever wonder if your watch was made for the USA market? Did you inherit a piece from your grandfather and want to know in which country he bought it? Do you have a watch with a USA market retailer signature and want to double-check if it was actually imported into the USA? Do … Continued

Chronology of Patek Philippe in the US

By John Reardon

From Patek’s first meeting with Mr. Tiffany in 1847, and consistently until the end of the 1980s, it is estimated that over half of all Patek Phillippe timepieces were sold in the US. The following chronology traces this extraordinary relationship. 1839     Antoine Norbert de Patek (1812-1877), Francois Czapek (1811- died after 1869), and a M. … Continued

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