Patek Philippe
13 guides. Everything you need before buying.
Cubitus
The Cubitus is the first new collection Patek Philippe launched in 25 years, unveiled in Munich on October 17, 2024. Before it, the last ground-up line was the ladies' Twenty~4 in 1999. So when Patek …
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar: The Complication They Invented
Patek Philippe invented the annual calendar complication in 1996 with Reference 5035, debuting at Baselworld as the world's first wristwatch capable of automatically distinguishing between 30-day and …
Patek Philippe Aquanaut: The Complete Collector's Encyclopedia
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut, introduced in 1997 as Reference 5060A, was Geneva's first luxury watch to ship with a rubber strap. Patek's proprietary "Tropical" composite, engineered to resist saltwate…
Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time: 5524, 7234, Specs & Prices | Ultimate Watch
The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time is the watch that surprised everybody when Patek Philippe launched it at Baselworld 2015. A pilot's watch from the house of the Calatrava and the Nautilus was not on an…
Patek Philippe Calatrava: The Definitive Dress Watch: A Complete Collector's Encyclopedia
The Patek Philippe Calatrava traces its origin to Reference 96, introduced in 1932 after the Stern family acquired the financially distressed manufacture during the Great Depression. Inspired by Bauha…
Patek Philippe Chronograph: The Gentleman's Timing Instrument
Patek Philippe's chronograph lineage begins with Reference 130 (1934), which established the template of the chronograph as dress watch rather than sports instrument. The Ref. 1463 "Tasti Tondi" (roun…
Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse: Reference Guide, Specs & Prices | Ultimate Watch
The Golden Ellipse is the quiet flex in the Patek Philippe catalog. No date, no complication, no bezel to speak of, just an oval case built on the golden ratio and a dial that most people have to see …
Patek Philippe Gondolo: Art Deco Elegance from Brazil to Geneva
The Patek Philippe Gondolo takes its name from Gondolo and Labouriau, the prestigious Brazilian retailer that sold exclusive "Chronometro Gondolo" timepieces from 1872 to 1927. The modern collection, …
Patek Philippe Grand Complications: The Crown Jewels of Watchmaking
Patek Philippe Grand Complications encompass the most mechanically demanding functions in watchmaking: minute repeaters, tourbillons, split-seconds chronographs, celestial displays, and grande sonneri…
Patek Philippe Nautilus: The Definitive Collector's Encyclopedia
The Patek Philippe Nautilus, Reference 3700/1A, debuted in 1976 as a 39mm stainless steel sports watch designed by Gerald Genta and inspired by the portholes of ocean liners. Its rounded octagonal bez…
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar: The Complication That Started It All
Patek Philippe created the world's first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925, when movement No. 97975, originally designed in 1898 for a ladies' pendant watch, was cased in a 34.4mm yellow gold wris…
Patek Philippe Twenty~4: The Definitive Women's Luxury Watch
The Patek Philippe Twenty~4, launched in 1999 as Reference 4910, is the manufacture's first collection designed exclusively for women and contains a genuine paradox: the only quartz movement currently…
World Time
The Patek Philippe World Time is the watch that lets you read all 24 time zones at a single glance, and Patek has owned that idea longer and better than anyone in the business. The complication traces…