Patek Philippe Watches
Below is our current in stock inventory of Patek Philippe watches. If you have a Patek Philippe watch you are interested in selling or trading please contact us.
(47229) Patek Philippe 5134 Travel Time, 5134R-001, 5134R, 18k rose gold on a strap with an 18k rose gold tang buckle, manual wind Patek Philippe caliber 215 PS FUS movement, white dial with applied rose gold Breguet numerals, two steel blue hands with a single gold hand which is adjusted with the side pushers for the second time zone, display back, sapphire crystal, diameter 37mm, thickness 10mm, Like new with Patek box and papers...
$21,400
(47730) Patek Philippe 5960/01G 5960G Annual Calendar Chronograph, 5960/01G, 596001G, 5960/01G, this watch was recently discontinued by Patek Philippe, white gold on a strap with a white gold tang buckle, automatic calibre CH 28-520 movement, annual calendar, day, date, month, power reserve indicator, chronograph with flyback function, centered sweep seconds hand, blue dial with applied stick markers, sapphire crystal, display back...
$47,500
(47048) Patek Philippe 5905/1A Complications Green Dial, New Model for 2022, 5905/1A-001, stainless steel case on a matching steel bracelet, automatic Patek Philippe caliber ch28-520 QA 24h movement, annual calendar displayed through the windows, flyback chronograph, olive green sunburst dial with applied white gold indices, sapphire crystal, display back, size 42mm, thickness 14.13mm. Like new with box and papers dated 2021.
$70,800
(46708) Patek Philippe 6119R Calatrava Unworn, 6119R-001, 6119R001, 18k rose gold on a strap with an 18k rose gold tang buckle, manual wind caliber 30-255 PS movement, silver dial with applied rose gold stick markers, small seconds at 6 o'clock, display back, hobnail bezel, sapphire crystal, water resistant, diameter: 39mm, thickness: 8mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2022.
$34,100
(47642) Patek Philippe 5960/1A Annual Calendar Chronograph, 5960, 5960/1A-001, 59601A001, stainless steel on a stainless steel bracelet, automatic caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H, 55-hour power reserve, annual calendar indicator, 12-hour chronograph, power reserve indicator, light silver dial, black stick numerals, red chronograph seconds hand, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant, size 40.5mm, thickness 13.5mm. Like New wi...
$61,500
(47366) Patek Philippe 5905P Complications Black Dial, 5905P-010, platinum case with a platinum tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber ch28-250 QA 24h movement, annual calendar displayed through the windows, flyback chronograph, black glossy dial with applied white gold numerals, sapphire crystal, display back, size 42mm, thickness 13.8mm. Like New with Patek box and papers dated 2019.
$65,100
(46935) Patek Philippe 4910, Reference: 4910/11R-001, "Twenty-4", 18k Rose Gold on an 18k Rose Gold bracelet, Quartz movement, diamond bezel, black diamond dial, size: 25 mm x 28 mm, thickness: 6.1mm, sapphire crystal, water resistant, Like New with Original Box and Papers dated 2001.
$21,000
(46300) Patek Philippe 5039 Perpetual Calendar Hobnail Bezel 5039 R 5039R 010, 18k rose gold on a strap with an 18k rose gold deployant buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 240 Q movement, day, date, month, moon phase, 24-hour indicator, leap year, hobnail bezel, silver dial with applied rose gold hour markers, the subdial has developed a warm and charming patina, dauphine hands, water resistant to 25 meters, sapphire crystal, ...
$40,300
(46721) Patek Philippe 5100J 10-Day Power Reserve, 5100J-001, 5100J, Limited Edition of 1500 Pieces, 18k yellow gold on a strap with an 18k yellow gold tang buckle, Patek Philippe caliber 28-20 manual wind movement, 10-day power reserve, COSC, small seconds at 6 o'clock, power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock sapphire crystal, opaline dial with applied gold numerals and indexes, display back, water resistant, size: 51.7mm x 29.6mm, ...
$37,900
(45125) Patek Philippe 5100J 10-Day Power Reserve, 5100J-001, 5100J, Limited Edition of 1500 Pieces, 18k yellow gold on a strap with an 18k yellow gold tang buckle, Patek Philippe caliber 28-20 manual wind movement, 10-day power reserve, COSC, small seconds at 6 o'clock, power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock sapphire crystal, opaline dial with applied gold numerals and indexes, display back, water resistant, size: 51.7mm x 29.6mm, ...
$36,000
(47359) Patek Philippe 5110 G World Time, 5110G-001, 5110G, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18k white gold deployant buckle, automatic movement, second time zone, 24-hour indicator, display back, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 2.5 atm, diameter: 37mm, thickness: 9.8mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers dated November of 2004.
$32,400
(46299) Patek Philippe 5960 P Annual Calendar Chronograph, 5960P, platinum case on a strap with a matching platinum deployant buckle, automatic movement, annual calendar, day, date, month, power reserve indicator, chronograph with flyback function, centered sweep seconds hand, grey dial with applied stick markers, diameter: 40.5mm, thickness: 13.55mm, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant. Like New with Patek Philippe box...
$57,500
(46987) Patek Philippe 5055G Power Reserve Moonphase, 5055G-010, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18k white gold deployant clasp, hallmarks are deep and defined, automatic movement, silver dial with applied arabic numeral hour markers, moonphase, power reserve indicator, calendar date, size: 36mm, thickness: 9mm, sapphire crystal, water resistant, display back. Like New with original Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2004. This ...
$27,000
(47245) Patek Philippe Chronograph 5172G, 5172G-001, 5172G001, 18k white gold case with 3 tier lugs on a calfskin strap with an 18k white gold deployant buckle, manual wind Patek Caliber CH 29-535 PS, 65-hour power reserve, blue varnished dial with applied luminous Arabic numeral hour markers, luminous syringe hands, 30-minute chronograph, sapphire crystal, display back, size: 41mm, thickness: 11.45mm. Like New with Patek Philippe ...
$66,300
(47094) Patek Philippe 5127J Calatrava, 5127-001, 18k yellow gold on a strap with an 18k yellow gold buckle, automatic Patek 315 Caliber, date window at 3 o'clock, opaline white dial with gold index markets, centered sweep seconds, display back, sapphire crystal, water resistant 25 meters, diameter: 37mm, thickness: 8.5, Like New with Patek Philippe Box and papers dated 2008.
$23,900
(47365) Patek Philippe 5170G Chronograph, 5170G-001, 5170G001, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18k white gold deployant buckle, manual wind Patek Philippe caliber CH 29-535 PS, 65-hour power reserve, 30-minute chronograph, silver dial with pulsation scale and arabic numerals, sapphire crystal, display back, size: 39mm, thickness: 8.5mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2016.
$51,800
(47293) Patek Philippe 5235R5235/50R-001 Annual Calendar Regulator, 523550R001, 18K rose gold on an alligator strap with a rose gold tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 31-260 REG, 48-hour power reserve, annual calendar with day, date and month apertures, two tone charcoal grey dial with a vertical satin finish, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant, size: 40.5, thickness: 11mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box ...
$42,000
(47581) Patek Philippe 5522A Pilot Calatrava 5522A-001, limited edition to 600 pieces for the New York Exhibition, stainless steel case with a stainless steel tang buckle unique to the watch, blue lacquer dial with large luminous arabic numerals, luminous hands and dial, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 324 S movement, display back engraved with the New York exhibition, sapphire crystal, size 42mm, thickness 9mm. Unworn and still f...
$66,000
(47789) Patek Philippe 5015G Moon Phase Power Reserve, 5015, 18k white gold case on a strap with a matching 18k white gold tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 240 movement, moon phase, offset constant seconds & power reserve indicator, white porcelain dial, hinged back case with movement display, sapphire crystal, water-resistant, diameter: 36mm, thickness: 10mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box.
$24,500
(47813) Patek Philippe Chronograph 5070R-001, 5070 R, 18k Rose gold on a strap with an 18k rose gold deployant buckle, the rose gold case is in outstanding original condition which is sharp and crisp, manual wind Lemania caliber 27-70 movement, two register chronograph, silver dial with applied arabic rose gold numerals, base 1000 scale, rose gold leaf hands, display back, sapphire crystal, Like New with Patek Philippe box and pape...
$79,500
(47692) Patek Philippe 5905R Complications Brown Dial, 5905R-001, rose gold with a rose gold tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber ch28-250 QA 24h movement, annual calendar displayed through the windows, flyback chronograph, brown sunburst dial with applied rose gold indices, sapphire crystal, display back, size 42mm, thickness 13.8mm. Like new with Patek box and papers dated 2019.
$72,500
(47324) Patek Philippe 5170 G Chronograph, 5170G-010, 5170G010, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18k white gold deployant buckle, manual wind Patek Caliber CH 29-535 PS, 65-hour power reserve, 30-minute chronograph, black dial with Breguet style numerals, sapphire crystal, display back, size: 39mm, thickness: 8.5mm. Like new with box and papers dated 2015.
$65,500
(45707) Patek Philippe 4700 Lady's Nautilus, Reference: 4700, 18k Yellow Gold on a 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet, Quartz Movement, Date at 6 O'Clock, Slate-Black Dial, Size: 24.5 mm (Not Including Time Setting Crown), Thickness: 6 mm, Sapphire Crystal, Water Resistant. Excellent condition with Patek Philippe box.
$23,900
(47679) Patek Philippe 5905P Complications Blue Dial, 5905P-001, platinum case on a matching platinum deploy buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber ch28-250 QA 24h, annual calendar displayed through the windows, flyback chronograph, blue sunburst dial with applied white gold indices, sapphire crystal, display back, diameter: 42mm, thickness: 13.8mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2016.
$77,500
(47513) Patek Philippe 5124 G Gondolo, 5124G-001, 5124, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18k white gold tang buckle, manual wind, small seconds at 6 o'clock, rose gold dial with black Arabic numerals, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 30 meters, size: 33mm x 43mm (including lugs), thickness: 7.5mm. Patek buckle on black Patek strap. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2014.
$21,400
(47301) Patek Philippe 5212 Calatrava Weekly Calendar, 5212A-001, 5212 A 001, a brand new complication from Patek Philippe in a unique case, released at Basel 2019, stainless steel vintage style case with two-tiered lugs, on a calfskin strap with a matching stainless steel tang buckle, new automatic Patek Philippe cailber 26-330 S C J SE movement, 45-hour power reserve, silver opaline dial with applied black polished hour markers a...
$43,500
(47747) Patek Philippe 3969 R Jump Hour, "150th Anniversary of Patek Philippe", 18k rose gold tonneau-shaped case on a strap with an 18k rose gold buckle, manual wind movement, jump hour function, matte silver dial with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, aperture for the jump hour, blued-steel "Breguet" minute hand, caliber 215HG, made in 1989 in a limited edition of 450 pieces in rose gold, size: 27.5mm x 28.2mm, sapp...
$39,900
(47390) Patek Philippe 6119 G Calatrava 6119G-001, 6119G001, 18k white gold case on a strap with an 18k white gold tang buckle, manual wind Patek Philippe caliber 30-255 PS movement, silver / grey dial with applied gold stick markers, small seconds at 6 o'clock, display back, hobnail bezel, sapphire crystal, water resistant, Diameter: 39mm, Thickness: 8mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers from 2020.
$26,500
(47744) Patek Philippe 5320G Perpetual Calendar Grande Complication, 5320G-001, 5320G001, 18k white gold case on an alligator strap with an 18k white gold Patek Philippe deployment buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 324SQ movement, perpetual calendar with day and month windows at 12 o'clock, moonphase and pointer date at 6 o'clock, small round windows for the leap year and day/night indicator, 48 hour power reserve, cream col...
$72,500
(46376) Patek Philippe 5024 "Gondolo" 5024J, 5024/1J-001, 18k yellow gold on an 18k yellow gold bracelet, manual wind Patek Philippe caliber 215 PS movement, small seconds at 6 o'clock, white dial with black arabic numerals, sapphire crystal, size: 30mm x 38mm (including lugs), water resistant to 25 meters. Excellent Condition with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2000.
$24,800
(47086) Patek Philippe 5524G Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524G-001 5524G001, 18k white gold case on a brown calfskin strap with a unique 18k white gold tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 324 S C FUS movement, blue varnished dial with large applied gold luminous arabic numerals, luminous hands with central sweep seconds, pointer dated at 6 o'clock, home time displayed with a skeleton hand, AP/PM indicators for local and h...
$36,900
(46032) Patek Philippe 3970EP Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, 3970E, 3970P, 3970P-019, platinum case on a strap with a platinum deployant buckle, manual wind Patek Philippe caliber 27-70 Q, glossy black dial with diamond hour markers, 30-minute chronograph, moon phase display, leap year indicator, month and day indicator in English, 24-hour indicator, sapphire crystal, screw down sapphire case back, size: 36mm, thickness: 12.9mm. S...
$169,500
(46632) Patek Philippe 7118 Nautilus Ladies Automatic 7118/1200A-011, stainless steel on an integrated stainless steel bracelet with a double folding deployant clasp, the bezel is set with 56 round diamonds totaling .7 karats, Patek Philippe Calibre 324 S C movement, gray opaline dial with applied luminous hour markers and hands, date at 6 o'clock, centered sweep seconds hand, diameter: 35.2mm, thickness: 8.62mm, water resistant, s...
$69,500
(46414) Patek Philippe 5015G Moon Phase Power Reserve, 5015, 18k white gold case on a strap with a matching 18k white gold tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 240 movement, moon phase, offset constant seconds & power reserve indicator, white porcelain dial, hinged back case with movement display, sapphire crystal, water-resistant, diameter: 36mm, thickness: 10mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box, undated papers, and archi...
$21,100
(47479) Patek Philippe 3800 Nautilus, 3800/1 18K yellow gold on a matching 18K bracelet (fully linked), the case is in excellent condition and is very sharp, automatic Patek Philippe calibre 330 SC, blue classic nautilus dial with luminescent hands and indices, the luminescent material on the dial and hands perfectly match in color, date at 3 o'clock, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 120 meters, size: 33mm x 37mm (including lug...
$69,800
(45666) Patek Philippe 5726/1A-001 Nautilus Annual Calendar, 5726/1A, 57261A001, stainless steel on a stainless steel bracelet, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 324 S QA LU 24H, date, month in apertures, moon phases and Am/Pm indicator, grey dial with with luminescent hands and index numerals, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant 120 Meters, size: 40.5mm, thickness 8.5mm, Like New with box, 2018 service papers, and origi...
$102,000
(47296) Patek Philippe 5960/01G 5960G Annual Calendar Chronograph, 5960/01G, 596001G, 5960/01G, this watch was recently discontinued by Patek Philippe, white gold on a strap with a white gold tang buckle, automatic calibre CH 28-520 movement, annual calendar, day, date, month, power reserve indicator, chronograph with flyback function, centered sweep seconds hand, blue dial with applied stick markers, sapphire crystal, display back...
$47,400
(43197) Patek Philippe 3711 Nautilus 3711/1G, 3711/1G-001, a very rare watch that was produced only in 2004-2007 and quickly discontinued due to the introduction of the 5711/1A, solid 18k white gold bracelet is in excellent condition, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 315 SC, date at 3 o'clock, ribbed jet black dial with luminous hands and hour markers, sapphire crystal, display back, size: 42mm x 44mm, thickness: 8.5mm. Like New wi...
$161,400
(46565) Patek Philippe 5050 Retrograde Perpetual Calendar 5050P, platinum case with a platinum deployant buckle, the case is in excellent condition with hallmarks clear and bold, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 315-s-QR aut, movement, day, date, silver dial with applied baton numerals, sapphire crystal, display back, size 36mm thickness 10.6mm, Like New with Patek Philippe Box, additional solid caseback, and Original Certificate d...
$85,300
(47005) Patek Philippe 5080 Neptune 5080/1A 50801A001 50801A, stainless steel on an integrated stainless steel bracelet with a double folding deployant buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 315 SC movement, black dial with applied luminous Roman numerals and printed white minute track, date at 3 o'clock, centered sweep seconds hand, luminous hands, diameter: 36mm, thickness: 8.5, sapphire crystal, water resistant, Excellent Cond...
$30,900
(47641) Patek Philippe 5960 P Annual Calendar Chronograph 5960P-016 5960P016, platinum on a strap with a platinum deployant buckle, automatic Patek caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H movement, annual calendar, day, date, month, power reserve indicator, chronograph with flyback function, black dial with applied stick markers, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant, diameter: 40.5mm, thickness: 13.55mm. Like New with Patek Philip...
$75,900
(47648) Patek Philippe Chronograph 5172G, 5172G-010, New Model for 2022 released at Watches and Wonders, 18k white gold case with 3 tier lugs on an alligator strap with an 18k white gold deployant buckle, manual wind Patek Caliber CH 29-535 PS, 65-hour power reserve, salmon dial with applied luminous Arabic numeral hour markers, luminous syringe hands, 30-minute chronograph, sapphire crystal, display back, size: 41mm, thickness: 11...
$74,500
(47351) Patek Philippe 5200 Gondolo 8 Day, 5200G, 5200G001, 5200G-001, this reference is officially discontinued in 2018, 18k white gold with a matching 18k white gold tang buckle, manual wind Patek Philippe Caliber 28-20 REC 8J PS IRM C J module, 8 day power reserve at 12 o'clock, day and date indicator together with running seconds at 6 o'clock, blue dial with applied white gold indexes, white gold hands, sapphire crystal, displa...
$32,200
(47295) Patek Philippe 5960/1A Annual Calendar Chronograph, 5960, 5960/1A-001, 59601A001, stainless steel on a stainless steel bracelet, automatic caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H, 55-hour power reserve, annual calendar indicator, 12-hour chronograph, power reserve indicator, light silver dial, black stick numerals, red chronograph seconds hand, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant, size 40.5mm, thickness 13.5mm. Like New wi...
$59,500
(47369) Patek Philippe 6007A Calatrava Automatic "Celebrating the New Manufacture in Geneva", 6007A-001, 6007A001, Pateks's first watch of 2020 issued in a limited edition of 1,000 pieces worldwide, stainless steel on a textile and leather strap with a stainless steel tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 324 SC, 45 hour power reserve, central sweep seconds hand, date at 3 o'clock, gray-blue dial with with "carbon"-style te...
$64,500
(47032) Patek Philippe 570 Calatrava, 570G, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18k white gold Patek Philippe tang buckle, the white gold case is in excellent original condition with its lugs full and thick, manual-wind Patek Philippe calibre 27 SC, dauphine hands with center sweep seconds hand, silver dial with Patek Philippe signature, applied white gold hour indices, acrylic crystal, diameter: 35mm, thickness 9.3mm. Outstanding Or...
$38,400
(46782) Patek Philippe 5040R Perpetual Calendar, 18k rose gold on a strap with a 18k rose gold tang buckle, breguet numerals, automatic movement, day, date, month, year, moonphases, 24 hours indicator, leap year, sapphire crystal, water resistant, diameter: 35.8mm, thickness: 9mm. Like New with Patek Philippe winding box, additional solid caseback, and Patek Philippe certificate dated April of 2008.
$43,200
(47600) Patek Philippe Nautilus 5800, 5800/1A-001, 58001A001, a very rare model only produced for 1-2 years, stainless steel case on a stainless steel bracelet, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 330 sc, date window at 3 o'clock, sweep seconds, blue dial, display-back, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 120 meters, size: 38.4mm x 33.2mm, thickness: 8.5mm. Appears to have factory finish condition with box and papers dated 2010.
$115,000
(47710) Patek Philippe 3940G Perpetual Calendar, 3940G, 3940G-013, 18k white gold on a strap with a 18k white gold deployant buckle, automatic perpetual calendar (English) with, day, date, month, moonphase, 24-hour indicator, leap year indicator, silver dial with applied white gold index numerals, sapphire crystal, water resistant, diameter: 36mm, thickness: 9mm. Excellent condition with original box, setting tool, extra solid-whit...
$92,500
(47661) Patek Philippe 5065 Aquanaut Gold 5065J-001, 18k yellow gold on a rubber strap with 18k deployant buckle, automatic, date, centered sweep second hand, tropical black dial with luminous hands and hour indicators, diameter: 38 mm, thickness: 8 mm, display back, water resistant. Excellent condition with box and papers dated May of 2001. This watch has developed a beautiful rosy patina on the case
$83,500
(46483) Patek Philippe 5396/1G Annual Calendar, 5396G, 5396/1G-001, 18k white gold on a 18k white gold bracelet, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 324 S QA LU 24H, date, moonphase and 24-hour indicatior at 6 o'clock, day and month windows at 12 o'clock, centered sweep second hand, blue dial, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant, diameter: 38mm, thickness: 11.5mm. Like new with the original box and papers dated 2014.
$48,800
(47192) Patek Philippe 5059 P Retrograde Perpetual Calendar, 5059P, 5059P001 platinum case with a platinum deployant buckle, automatic Patek caliber 315/136, day, retrograde date, month, moonphases, leap year, centered sweep seconds hand, half hunter case, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 25 meters, size: 36mm, thickness: 12.4mm. Like New with Patek Philippe archive papers dated 2002.
$49,200
(46655) Patek Philippe 3520 Calatrava manual wind 3520J, Calatrava, 18k White Gold on a leather strap with an 18k White Gold Buckle, manual wind, White Dial with Black Roman numerals, diameter: 33mm, Thickness: 5.5mm, sapphire crystal, manual winding, water resistant, Like New with Patek box and archive papers dated 1980.
$11,300
(46648) Patek Philippe 5200 Gondolo 8 Day, 5200G, 5200G001, 5200G-001, this reference is officially discontinued in 2018, 18k white gold with a matching 18k white gold tang buckle, manual wind Patek Philippe Caliber 28-20 REC 8J PS IRM C J module, 8 day power reserve at 12 o'clock, day and date indicator together with running seconds at 6 o'clock, blue dial with applied white gold indexes, white gold hands, sapphire crystal, displa...
$31,300
(47646) Patek Philippe 6119 G Calatrava with Tiffany dial,6119G-001, 6119G001, 18k white gold case on a strap with an 18k white gold tang buckle, manual wind Patek Philippe caliber 30-255 PS movement, silver / grey dial with applied gold stick markers, small seconds at 6 o'clock, display back, hobnail bezel, sapphire crystal, water resistant, Diameter: 39mm, Thickness: 8mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers from 2021.
$47,500
(44059) Patek Philippe 5039 Perpetual Calendar Hobnail Bezel 5039 G 5039G 001, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18k white gold deployant buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 240 Q movement, day, date, month, moon phase, 24-hour indicator, leap year, hobnail bezel, silver dial with applied white gold hour markers, dauphine hands, water resistant to 25 meters, sapphire crystal, display back, diameter: 35mm, thickness: 9mm. Like ...
$43,600
(46930) Patek Philippe 5450 P ADVANCED RESEARCH Annual Calendar, 5450P-001, 5450P, Limited Edition to 300 Pieces, platinum case on a strap with a platinum deployant buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber Calibre 324 S IRM QA LU, silicon escape wheel, spiromax balance spring, annual calendar with day date month and moon phase, power reserve indicator, center sweep second hand, salmon dial with applied charcoal numerals and hour ma...
$118,800
(47191) Patek Philippe 3710 Nautilus "Comet", 3710/1A-001, 3710/1A, 37101A001, stainless steel on a stainless steel bracelet, automatic Patek Philippe 330 SC movement, date window at 3 o'clock, power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock, centered sweep seconds hand, size: 42mm x 38mm (including lugs), thickness: 8.1mm, sapphire crystal, water resistant. Excellent Condition with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2000.
$83,100
(46933) Patek Philippe 5170 R Chronograph 5170R-001 5170R001, 18k rose gold on a strap with an 18k rose gold deployant buckle, manual wind Patek Caliber CH 29-535 PS, 65-hour power reserve, 30-minute chronograph, silver dial with applied rose gold Breguet style numerals, sapphire crystal, display back, size: 39mm, thickness: 8.5mm. Like new with the Original Box and papers dated 2017.
$59,900
(47183) Patek Philippe 5960 R Annual Calendar Chronograph 5960R-010 5960R010, 18k rose gold on a strap with a rose gold deployant buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H movement, annual calendar, day, date, month, power reserve indicator, chronograph with flyback function, centered sweep seconds hand, blackdial with applied stick markers, sapphire crystal, display back, water resistant, diameter: 40.5mm, thic...
$50,800
(46997) Patek Philippe 5117 R Calatrava, 5117R-001, 5117R, 18k rose gold on a strap with an 18k rose gold tang buckle, automatic Patek caliber 315/190, white dial with painted black Roman numerals, date at 3 o'clock, sweep second hand, hobnail patterned bezel, display back, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 20 meters. Diameter: 37mm, Thickness: 8.5mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2001.
$19,900
(47039) Patek Philippe Grand Complication Perpetual Calendar 7140R, 7140R-001, 18k rose gold diamond set case on an alligator strap with an 18k rose gold diamond set Patek Philippe tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 240 Q movement with 48-hour power reserve, silvery-white opaline dial with applied rose gold Arabic indices, rose gold hands, perpetual calendar with day, date, month, moonphase, leap year, and 24-hour indica...
$64,500
(46694) Patek Philippe 5170 R Chronograph 5170R-001 5170R001, 18k rose gold on a strap with an 18k rose gold deployant buckle, manual wind Patek Caliber CH 29-535 PS, 65-hour power reserve, 30-minute chronograph, silver dial with applied rose gold Breguet style numerals, sapphire crystal, display back, size: 39mm, thickness: 8.5mm. Like new with the Original Box and Papers dated 2019.
$63,500
(47024) Patek Philippe 5167 Aquanaut 5167/A-001 5167A001, stainless steel on a rubber strap with a double deployant clasp, automatic Patek caliber 325 SC, date at 3 o'clock, centered sweep seconds hand, tropical dial with applied luminous hour markers, luminescent hands, display back, water resistant, diameter: 40mm, thickness: 8mm. Like New with Patek Philippe box and papers dated 2014.
$64,900
(46804) Patek Philippe 5524G Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524G-001 5524G001, 18k white gold case on a brown calfskin strap with a unique 18k white gold tang buckle, automatic Patek Philippe caliber 324 S C FUS movement, blue varnished dial with large applied gold luminous arabic numerals, luminous hands with central sweep seconds, pointer dated at 6 o'clock, home time displayed with a skeleton hand, AP/PM indicators for local and h...
$39,900
Patek Philippe Travel Time 18K Rose Gold / Breguet Numerals
$21,400
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5960/01G Chronograph White Gold Blue Dial
$47,500
Patek Philippe 5905/1A Chronograph Annual Calendar Green Dial SS
$70,800
Patek Philippe Calatrava Manual Wind 39MM 6119R 2022
$34,100
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5960 Chronograph SS Silver Dial
$61,500
Patek Philippe Chronograph Annual 5905P Calendar Platinum / Black Dial
$65,100
Patek Philippe Ladies Twenty 4 18K Rose Gold / Diamond Dial
$21,000
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5039R 18K Rose Gold
$40,300
Patek Philippe 10 Day 5100J Power Reserve 18K Yellow Gold LIMITED FULL SET
$37,900
Patek Philippe 10 Day 5100J Power Reserve 18K Yellow Gold LIMITED FULL SET
$36,000
Patek Philippe World Time 5110G 18K White Gold
$32,400
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5960P Chronograph Platinum Grey Dial
$57,500
Patek Philippe Moon Phase Power 5055G Reserve Silver Dial 18K White Gold FULL SET
$27,000
Patek Philippe Chronograph 5172G 18K White Gold Blue Dial
$66,300
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5127 Automatic 18K Yellow Gold
$23,900
Patek Philippe Chronograph 5170G 18K White Gold / Silver Pulsation
$51,800
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5235R Regulator 18K Rose Gold 2022
$42,000
Patek Philippe Pilot 5522A Calatrava Steel "New York" Limited Edition SEALED UNWORN
$66,000
Patek Philippe Moonphase 5015G Power Reserve White Gold Hobnail Bezel
$24,500
Patek Philippe 5070 Rose Gold Lemania Chronograph / Silver Dial
$79,500
Patek Philippe Chronograph Annual 5905R Calendar Rose Gold / Brown Dial
$72,500
Patek Philippe Chronograph 5170G-010 18K White Gold Black Dial
$65,500
Patek Philippe Nautilus Lady 4700
$23,900
Patek Philippe 5905P Chronograph Annual Calendar PT Blue Dial DISCONTINUED
$77,500
Patek Philippe Gondolo 5124G 18K White Gold Manual Wind
$21,400
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5212A Weekly Calendar Stainless Steel
$43,500
Patek Philippe Jump Hour 3969 150th Anniversary 18K Rose Gold
$39,900
Patek Philippe Calatrava Manual Wind 39MM 6119G
$26,500
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5320G Grand Complication 18K White Gold
$72,500
Patek Philippe Gondolo 5024J White Dial Yellow Gold / Bracelet
$24,800
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5524G Pilot Travel Time 18k White Gold
$36,900
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3970P Platinum Black Diamond SERVICE SEALED
$169,500
Patek Philippe Nautilus Ladies 7118 Automatic SS Grey Dial
$69,500
Patek Philippe Moonphase 5015G Power Reserve White Gold Hobnail Bezel
$21,100
Patek Philippe Nautilus 3800 Automatic Blue Dial 18K Yellow Gold
$69,800
Patek Philippe Nautilus Annual Calendar Moon Grey Dial SS / Bracelet
$102,000
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5960/01G Chronograph White Gold Blue Dial
$47,400
Patek Philippe Nautilus 3711 18K White Gold Black Dial RARE + SERVICED
$161,400
Patek Philippe Retrograde Perpetual 5050P Calendar Platinum
$85,300
Patek Philippe 5080 "Neptune" SS Black Dial
$30,900
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5960P-016 Chronograph BLACK DIAL RARE
$75,900
Patek Philippe Chronograph 5172G Salmon 18K White Gold 2022
$74,500
Patek Philippe Gondolo 8 Day Manual Wind Blue Dial 18K White Gold
$32,200
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5960 Chronograph SS Silver Dial
$59,500
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6007 "New Manufacture in Geneva" Stainless Steel
$64,500
Patek Philippe Calatrava 570G Manual Wind 18K White Gold
$38,400
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5040R 18K Rose Gold
$43,200
Patek Philippe Nautilus Mid Size / Display Back 5800 RARE FULL SET
$115,000
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 18K White Gold 3940G FULL SET
$92,500
Patek Philippe Large Aquanaut 5065
18k / Rubber FULL SET
$83,500
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396/1G Blue Dial 18K White Gold / Bracelet
$48,800
Patek Philippe Retrograde Perpetual Calendar 5059P Platinum
$49,200
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18K White Gold Manual Wind White Roman Dial
$11,300
Patek Philippe Gondolo 8 Day Manual Wind Blue Dial 18K White Gold
$31,300
Patek Philippe Calatrava Manual Wind 39MM 6119G "TIFFANY & CO"
$47,500
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5039G 18K White Gold
$43,600
Patek Philippe Advanced Research 5450P Annual Calendar Platinum Salmon Dial Limited
$118,800
Patek Philippe Nautilus 3710 "Comet" SS Black Dial
$83,100
Patek Philippe Chronograph 5170 18K Rose Gold Silver Dial
$59,900
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5960R Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Black Dial
$50,800
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18K Rose Gold White Roman Hobnail
$19,900
Patek Philippe 7140R Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold / Diamonds
$64,500
Patek Philippe Chronograph 5170 18K Rose Gold Silver Dial
$63,500
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167 SS / Rubber
$64,900
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5524G Pilot Travel Time 18k White Gold
$39,900
Guide to Patek Philippe Watches
As rare and finely constructed timepieces, Patek Philippe watches are excellent stores of value. Recently, the collecting public’s attention has been focused mainly on sports models like the Nautilus and Aquanaut, which in turn resulted in a meteoric increase in the prices for these models. In 2017, a stainless steel Nautilus ref. 5711/1A-001 was worth around $35,000. Now, after the model was discontinued in 2021, the 5711 is worth well over $100,000. Apart from the sports models, other more complicated references in the Patek Philippe catalog such as the 3970, 5970, 5270, and many others have also seen dramatic increases in the past few years.
Patek Philippe does not officially disclose the number of watches it produces each year but industry experts estimate that the company puts out roughly 60,000 watches annually.
Patek Philippe is currently owned by the Stern family of Switzerland who acquired the company in 1932 from members of the founding Philippe family. The current president is Thierry Stern and his father, Philippe Stern, acts as Honorary President. The Sterns are heavily involved in all aspects of Patek Philippe's business, including both marketing and production. Both Thierry and Philippe have been credited with some of Patek Philippe's most notable references, including the 3970 and 5970. It has been reported that Thierry Stern personally evaluates the quality, and particularly the sound, of every minute repeater that leaves the Patek Philippe manufacture.
The Patek Philippe seal is a symbol used by the company to guarantee quality. In use since 2009, the seal guarantees the quality of the entire watch, not just the movement, and covers the standard of finishing, aesthetics, and reliability. The Patek Philippe seal also guarantees the accuracy of the watch, with a tolerance of no more than -3/+2 seconds per day which is stricter than the COSC industry standard of -4/+6 seconds per day.
The Calatrava Cross is Patek Philippe's distinctive logo. The manufacture registered the image of the Calatrava Cross in 1887, and it has since been adopted as an unmistakable identifier of the Patek Philippe brand. The logo consists of a cross, with lilies adorning each of the 4 branches. The Calatrava Cross has its origins in a 12th century order of Spanish knights.
History of Patek Philippe
The legacy of Patek Philippe began by the word of mouth of European royalty, perhaps the most effective form of advertising of its day. These crown heads of state eagerly sanctioned the artistry of Antoine Patek, a one-time Polish soldier who recognized the superb public relations power of monarchs. Like the earliest clockmakers, Patek received his seminal marketing advantage via kings, queens, sultans, dukes, and countesses, including Prince Christian IX and Princess Louise of Denmark, and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. This grand company makes the worlds’ finest, most sophisticated watches, and with all due respect to the other brilliant Swiss, Italian, French, and German watchmakers, this brand occupies the top of the pyramid with legendary quality, dedication to tradition, and commitment to horologic innovation. They manufacture their own parts and movements, and it usually takes at least a year to produce each and every watch.
Patek Philippe has created and owns more innovations and “bests” than anyone else in the industry, including the first bracelet wristwatch in 1868. They made the most expensive watch ever sold in 1932, and the most complicated watch ever made in 1989. One at a time, they make the most beautifully crafted, most accurate, and complicated wristwatches in the world. They have over 80 patents on the chronograph, the perpetual calendar, the minute repeater, the Gyromax balance spring, and many dozens more.
IN THE BEGINNING
Antoine (Antoni) Norbert de Patek (1812-1877) was a Polish soldier and veteran of the 1830 revolution against Russian domination. In 1833 he sought political asylum in France and then Geneva, Switzerland because the Russians insisted that Poles who fought in the insurrection must leave the country; he was lucky to keep his life, unlike many other Poles who had served in the war against the Russian Czar. Patek was a Renaissance intellect with talents as a warrior, a true artist, and he had great abilities in business, as well as knowledge and interests in many other areas. He became a student of Swiss painter Alexandre Calame, the prominent, romantic realist landscapist who had gained fame in Berlin as an exponent of the Dusseldorf School.
One of Antoni Patek's earliest fascinations was with horology; his preoccupation with clocks and watches trumped his other formidable talents. Living in the watch capital of the world, Patek began buying watch components and movements, eventually building a trade in fine Swiss timepieces, selling them to wealthy and influential Polish clients. He was a naturally gifted salesman, and with his instinctive appreciation for the highest quality, his business grew quickly - fueled by his combined horologic passion and an understanding of the true meaning of artistry. At the age of 27, intent on the formidable task of creating his own company, Patek formed a partnership with a fellow Polish displaced ex-soldier and watchmaker, Francois (František) Czapek, who was a year younger, and was originally born a Bohemian Czech in Somanice. They registered their new manufactory on May 1, 1839, as Patek, Czapek & Cie. Patek continued to acquire Swiss pocket watch and clock movement blanks (ebauches), as well as the finest hand-made cases from other established Swiss watch companies, who were already leading the European world in horology. Czapek, the brilliant technician, combined and reinvented the finest pocket watch components in their small shop, and being a naturally gifted designer, he also began creating his own case architecture. Patek, the Polish outsider artist, and Czapek, with his superior engineering abilities, entered into direct competition with the other Swiss watchmakers including Breguet. They were absolutely fearless, with charming old-world manners and an indomitable entrepreneurial spirit that seemed to immediately pay off. After only a year - by July of 1840 - the workshop had six experienced Polish technicians who were producing 200 timepieces a year from individual orders, while the Patek name immediately spread among wealthy clients.
In 1843 Antoni Patek was granted Swiss citizenship, and the next year he was introduced to French watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe (1814-1894), a young horologist who had invented an astonishingly thin watch as well as a revolutionary keyless winding mechanism, two remarkable steps towards the era of the wristwatch. On April 18, 1845, the firm was dissolved when Patek and Czapek had begun to have problems; their chemistry as partners appeared to be far less than a good match. Patek immediately made young Philippe the head watchmaker, and they were joined by Vincent Gostkowski, whose communication skills and pragmatic talents for numbers filled in the void. In their new agreement, Patek ran the business, direction, and marketing, Gostkowski was the firm’s accountant and correspondent, and Philippe was in charge of the manufactory. In 1845 they produced their first pocket watch with a minute repeater. By 1850 the workshop was producing Philippe’s own movement designs on the newest machinery. By 1851 Gostkowsky had left the concern, and the twin partnership of Antoni Patek and Jean Philippe was registered in Geneva as a corporation named Patek Philippe & Cie, a duo for the ages. Their first pocket watches were marked with “PP” on the dial-face, and were wound by turning the crown, which was also Philippe’s invention.
The Horologist Philippe was in charge of production and development, while the superb salesman, Patek began traveling around the world to gather wealthy and influential customers. He understood how to market to the powerful, gifting Queen Victoria with one of the newest watches during the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace in 1851. It was a gift that kept on giving when at the Universal Exhibition in London in 1857, both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert purchased new Patek Philippe pocket watches, launching the stratospheric prestige of the brand. Soon Patek Philippe was available at Rodanet in Paris, at Eli Mayer in Leipzig, and in Madrid and Moscow. Among the smitten customers were Christian IX and Princess Louise of Denmark, the Egyptian sultan Hussein Kamel, and the Italian Duke Victor Emmanuel III. As world royalty heartily embraced Patek Philippe, the firm produced the very first Swiss wristwatch for The Countess Koscowicz of Hungary in 1868.
With a new international consciousness, the world was described for the first time by 24 time zones in 1870, and Louis Cottier, an independent Geneva watchmaker, invented a brilliant universal time indicator mechanism allowing pocket watches to tell the local time in several world capitals. This remarkable futuristic innovation was immediately utilized in several Patek Philippe universal time watches (Currently the ref. 5230). Not long after that, Patek Philippe became one of the first watchmakers to be represented in the United States, entering into an exclusive contract with Tiffany & Co. in New York.
When Antoni Patek died at the age of 65 in 1877, Jean Philippe inherited the firm as sole owner. In 1881 Philippe patented his precision regulator, and in 1889 he registered his perpetual calendar mechanism. In 1887 the company had registered their Spanish Calatrava Cross as the Patek Philippe brand symbol. Jean passed away in 1894, but by the turn of the century, affluent and fashionable people and world leaders, including Americans, were carrying Patek Philippes.
In 1901, Patek Philippe & Cie was sold and renamed to "Ancienne Manufacture d’Horlogerie Patek Philippe & Cie, S.A."
In 1902 they received their patent for the split seconds chronograph, and in 1909 they created a milestone – the “Duke of Regla” coat-of-arms pocket watch, with a minute repeater that played the Westminster chimes on a grande and petite sonnerie. In 1916, during World War I, Patek introduced the first ladies’ wristwatch containing a five-minute repeating mechanism. In 1922-23 they debuted the first split-seconds chronograph wristwatch, with a round case design that’s a precursor to the Calatrava line. By this time the wristwatch was becoming wildly popular, replacing the pocket and fob watch. The European watchmakers responded to their new international demand by innovating with novel complications. In 1925 Patek Philippe brought out the first perpetual calendar wristwatch – the caliber 97925. It automatically adjusted itself for the months with only 30 or 28 days, as well as for leap years. The first was sold to American watch connoisseur Thomas Emery in 1927. Patek introduced moon phase displays, the first bracelet chronographs with split-second mechanisms, and the astounding minute repeater watches. Also, in 1927, automobile magnate James Ward Packard received his Patek Philippe astronomical pocket watch, purportedly the most complicated watch in the world, including a celestial chart with the constellations in the sky above Packard’s home in Ohio.
The economic downfall of 1929 began a slowing of production that lasted throughout the Depression and the 1930’s. By this time Patek Philippe had secured its position in the world enough to outlast the crisis, being a familiar, international premier brand, such as Rolls Royce. The company was sold again in 1932 and was purchased by the Stern brothers, Charles and Jean, who changed the firm’s name back to its prestigious and permanent Patek Philippe S.A. (The company still remains in the Stern family to this day). Despite the world's great economic depression the Stern brothers continued undaunted with their creative vision for Patek Philippe. They debuted the first model of their new, signature line – the Ref. 96 Calatrava – elegant, sleek, and the hybrid of an avant-garde aesthetic with a touch of Bauhaus simplicity. The circular Calatrava cases, whether wide or thin, with polished bezels or decorated with hobnail patterns, had an immediately identifiable style. They were described as “impervious to short term trends,” or in other words, “timeless.” The shape and solidarity of the Calatrava line became one of the world’s most copied watches. Some of the earliest were remarkable, with perpetual calendar and triple date functions, minute repeaters, and age and phases of the moon. The Stern brothers chose the name Calatrava from the legend of a Spanish religious order that defended the Calatrava Citadel against the invasion of the Moors in the Middle Ages, which fit in nicely with the Patek brand symbol, the even-quadrant Templar-like cross with its elegant filigree design.
In 1933 the Sterns held their own great international watch contest for their two best clients when millionaire banker Henry Graves competed with automobile magnate James Ward Packard for ownership of the world’s most complicated watch. After the legendary and highly talked-about Packard astronomical watch, Graves, the competitive magnate who would not be outdone, commissioned Patek to surpass the already legendary 1927 watch. Rising to the challenge, it took the company three years to engineer and produce a monumental timepiece for Graves, costing him an incredible 60,000 Swiss Francs (500 percent more than the watch belonging to Packard). Named “The Super complication,” it had a stunning two-dozen different functions, including a perpetual calendar with phases and age of the moon, with an innovative indicator of sunset and sunrise. This unique masterwork sold in 1999 for $11,000,000 at Sotheby’s, which set the record for the most expensive watch to ever sell at auction.
In 1941, at the start of World War II, Patek initiated regular manufacture of their perpetual calendar wristwatches (Ref. 1526), as well as the ref. 590 time-only watch produced from 1938 to 1948, the staples that allowed them to survive the war.
In 1944, at the Geneva Observatory Competition, Patek received a startling amount of first prizes for their popular marine chronometers, sold to officers with money in every navy. In 1948, competing with the new Japanese post-war quartz watch industry, and to the shock of the other Swiss watchmakers, Patek opened a proprietary department for the electronic quartz movement technology. They endured the old-world criticism of the other watch companies, although many of the makers of mechanical movements gave in and also eventually entered the quartz phase, even though they knew that the premier accuracy of the standardized quartz battery mechanisms couldn't replace the haute horology of the precision mechanical movements.
Patek received patents from 1949 to 1951 for their Gyromax monometallic balance wheel, defining the state of the art for enduring decades for other watchmakers as well. In 1950, in a fascinating cold war response to a technological need in the scientific communities, they introduced the ref. 2509, an antimagnetic watch designed for laboratories with high electro-magnetic fields, including the aeronautics industry such as NASA and the blossoming space programs. It had a stainless-steel case and bracelet with a soft anti-magnetic iron core for research scientists whose proximity to overwhelming magnetic fields tended to abrogate the normally metallic watch mechanisms. They introduced the ref. 2508 Calatrava in stainless-steel in 1951, ushering in a new era of more affordable and enduring “time only” fine Swiss watches that have lasted to today. The revolutionary first self-winding wristwatch, ref. 2526 was released in 1952, again installing Patek at the top of cutting-edge horology with the radical 12-600 AT movement that oscillated at a frequency of 19,800 vph (2.75 Hz), with its 18K gold guilloche rotor balance weight and swan neck index regulator.
From 1953 to 1956 Patek initiated a unique new technological era with patents for their self-winding movements. In 1956 they engineered the first totally electronic clock, and from 1959 to 1962, meeting the needs of the dawning of the jet age of personal and corporate air travelers, they were awarded patents for GMT and world time zone watches, suiting the new requirements for worldwide commerce.
During the 1960’s Patek expanded their technological edge with a new precision timekeeping record at the 1962 Geneva Observatory Competition. In 1965, after the extensive testing of every Swiss-made watch, the world learned that Patek had been the most accurate watchmaker from the years of 1880 to 1964. In 1968 they debuted the first novel model of the Ellipse line - the revolutionary oval ref. 3548, a stunning simple design with a lapis-colored blue dial. In 1976 Patek released the futuristic first example of their Nautilus sports collection in stainless steel, the ref. 3700/1. The following year they were awarded a patent for their extremely thin caliber 240 automatic movement for the Nautilus, an engine that would be placed in some of the most important timepieces ever made, including the Ellipses.
Patek introduced the first automatic completely skeletonized wristwatch in 1981, the ref. 3878, with gilded components all throughout the open-worked mechanism in an extremely thin case. In 1986 Patek was awarded their patent for the retrograde perpetual calendar, and in 1989, to mark their 150th anniversary, they released an unequaled masterpiece – their caliber 89 astronomical watch - with 33 different functions and 1,728 unique components, which was the most complicated pocket timepiece ever created; each example required nine years to produce. 1989 also brought several Patek masterpieces to further celebrate the anniversary, including their Officer's watch ref. 3960 in an edition of 2,200 examples, as well as the magnificent homage to the Patek jump hour watch of the 1920’s – the delicate tonneau-shaped ref. 3969, produced in a small edition of 500.
1993 brought the launch of the tonneau-shaped art deco-inspired Gondolo collection, beginning with ref.4824. At the Baselworld exhibition that year Patek also debuted their ref/ 5050 – the first perpetual calendar wristwatch with a retrograde date and a moon phase aperture. Their annual calendar mechanism received a patent in 1996, while their annual calendar watch (now manually adjusted only once every 365 days) was voted the watch of the year at Baselworld. They also moved into their new building in Plan-les-Ouates. In 1998 their novel state-of-winding indicator was awarded its patent, the retrograde date arc complication was introduced on the ref. 5059 watch, and they released their ref. 5055, an incredibly complicated automatic with a power reserve, a date, and moon phases. Just before the millennium, in 1999, they debuted the elegant and feminine ladies Twenty-4 collection, decorated with top Wesselton diamonds, represented by the ref. 4910/10A.
For the Millennium celebration Patek Philippe created an incredible double-sided pocket watch – the Star Caliber 2000 - which had 21 complications. Also being introduced was the deco-tonneau design watch with a 10-day power reserve ref. 5100, in a limited edition of 3100 with different precious metals. In 2001 they debuted the most complicated double face wristwatch ever made, the spectacular Sky Moon Tourbillon ref. 5002, and in 2003 they brought out the rectangular Art Deco 10-Day Tourbillon ref. 5101. In 2005 Patek advanced research announced a watch using their new silicon escape wheel, and in 2006 the Spiromax® silicon-based balance spring was introduced. The 30th anniversary of the Nautilus collection coincided with the newly renovated Geneva Salon in 2006, and in that same year the Geneva seal of quality, which had been stamped on every Patek watch, was replaced by the Pate Philippe quality seal.
In 2009 Philippe Stern, the 3rd generation chairman of the Stern family ownership of Patek Philippe, passed the torch to his son Thierry, who accepted the role of president.
The Patek Philippe Line
The Patek factories, with 200 skilled professional workers, and the museum, is still located in Geneva; with the enhanced complexity of the watches and the evolved high prices, production is understandably lower. During Patek's 160 years in the business, they have manufactured 600,000 watches, with the average timepiece requiring at least nine months to complete, with the more complicated watches taking even longer. The entire process takes place at the Patek factory by thoroughly trained master technicians with unequalled abilities, who labor in the company’s specialized workshops.
There are currently eight official lines produced by Patek Philippe. Each style reflects philosophy of design, knowledge of the past, and the traditional Patek virtue of always looking to the future. There are some vintage as well as recent adjunct model lines such as the Square, the Tank, the Pagoda, and the Top Hat, precursors to the Gondolo collection.
CALATRAVA
The Calatrava is still Patek’s signature model. From its debut with the iconic ref. 96 during the beleaguered Great Depression days of 1932, the Calatrava watches invoke Patek Philippe's precision, novel artistry and style. The Calatravas have elegantly thin cases with broad polished bezels or hobnail high relief surrounding the dials. Noting the immediate popularity of these watches, nearly all the Swiss watchmakers have tried to copy them, trying to capture the sleek lines and elegance; however, Calatrava is unique to Patek Philippe. With the immediate popularity and acclaim for this new, elegant offering, the Stern brothers adopted the Calatrava cross as their now familiar company logo from the legend of a Spanish religious order that defended the Calatrava Citadel against the invasion of the Moors in the Middle Ages, fitting nicely with the traditional Patek brand symbol of the Spanish knight. The Calatrava quickly became known as the epitome of the round wristwatch, as well as the most recognizable example of the Patek Philippe style. Supremely elegant, it affects every new generation of watch aficionados with its timeless simplicity and perfection. As of 2021 there are 15 Calatrava models for men and women, available in white, rose gold, and platinum.
NAUTILUS
The Nautilus was first introduced in 1976 and was a contemporary horologic revolution, a sports watch based on the universal shape of the porthole of a maritime vessel. The first Nautilus 3700/1, was made in stainless steel, but the line has been expanded into rose and white gold, with several complications, some with encrusted diamonds and metal bracelets, making them suitable as dress watches instead of just a sports watch. The Nautilus is known for its octagonal bezel, its porthole-shaped case, and dials with horizontal embossed stripes. In forty-years it has evolved into a collection of exciting examples for both men and women. As of 2021 there are 31 models available in white and rose gold, and stainless steel.
AQUANAUT
The Aquanaut is one of the world's great marine watches. It debuted in 1997 with a rounded, octagonal case inspired by the Patek Nautilus, water resistant to 120 meters, the ref. 5060 It has a sealed dive case and screwed down crown and when it was introduced in 1997, the Aquanaut created a huge sensation. It had a “Tropical” composite rubber strap ultra-resistant to salt-water, wear, and UV radiation. As of 2021 there are 17 models made in stainless steel and rose gold with an assortment of straps, metal bracelets, and even diamonds for women.
GONDOLO
The Gondolo series debuted in 1993 as Patek’s homage to Art Deco art and aesthetic movement of the 1920's and early 1930's. Art Deco pioneers utilized their rules of style and “form for function” as well as artistic beauty, producing architecture, furniture, industrial design, jewelry, and clothing. The Gondolo watches are a contemporary re-examination of the stepped stylistic lines of that school and its philosophy. This collection is named for the “Chronometro Gondolo” pocket watches created by Patek Philippe for the Latin Brazilian Gondolo & Labouriau jewelers in Rio de Janeiro in 1902. With its often diamond-encrusted rectangular, tonneau, or cushion-shaped cases, the Gondolo combines most of Patek Philippe’s “form” watches, the term for all those that are not round, such as the Square, the Pagoda, the Tank, and the Top Hat. Their strong lines, timeless style and geometric simplicity are innovative interpretations of the art deco style, which was still influential in 1932 during one of Patek Philippe’s own golden ages as the Stern Brothers took over the greatest watchmaking firm in the world. Wth the Gondolo, Patek Philippe has reinterpreted – with a subtle infusion of modernity – some of the historical watches that are part of its heritage and may be admired in the Patek Philippe Museum. As of 2021 there are currently 7 Gondolo watches made in rose or white gold, with bezel and dial designs utilizing fine white diamonds.
GOLDEN ELLIPSE
The Golden Ellipse was first introduced in 1968, a time of startling, novel fashion. The radical and innovative Ellipse has become one of the Patek Philippe flagships with its automatic, ultra-thin, simple elliptical case, and its design based on the golden mean, a mathematical division of geometric form discovered more than two thousand years ago. The Patek caliber 16.250 movement was designed especially for the Ellipse and other ladies’ watches, and the ref. 4826/21 has become one of the most beautiful women’s watches in the world. The Ellipse is one of Patek Philippe’s most recognized watches with the elliptical case, a combination of a circle and a rectangle. The most famous example had a blue dial with hands and hour markers floating over its depths, and it's still made today. Its design was inspired by the principle of the “golden section” discovered by the ancient Greek mathematicians. This so-called “divine” proportion, expressed as a ratio of 1 / 1.6181, also forms the basis of some of history’s greatest works of art and architecture. As of 2021 there are 3 models, both with the renowned Patek caliber 240 movement, produced in 18K rose gold or platinum.
LADIES TWENTY-FOUR
The Twenty-4® series of ladies’ watches combine designs for active as well as stylish women, made for every occasion. The crowns include diamond or onyx buttons, and each watch has top Wesselton diamonds on the case, the bezel, or the bracelet. These thin, narrow watches have feminine elegance. They are perfect for fashionable business, dress, or casual wear. The Twenty-4 automatic self-winding line was introduced in 2018, featuring a round case with the caliber 324 S C movement with a date aperture and sweep seconds. As of 2021 there are 12 models in rose gold or stainless steel.
COMPLICATIONS AND GRAND COMPLICATIONS
Complications are the extraordinary horologic special functions aside from simple time-telling that have always made Patek Philippe so formidable. From Jean Philippe’s first pocket watch with a minute repeater in 1845, to his 1881 patent for a precision regulator, and his novel perpetual calendar mechanism in 1889, Patek Philippe innovations have defined the company as being “on the prow of the ship.” After Jean Philippe’s death in 1894, the brand (In 1901 named "Ancienne Manufacture d’Horlogerie Patek Philippe & Cie, S.A."), continued to embrace the high complication technology, including a split seconds chronograph in 1902, their watch with a minute repeater playing the Westminster chimes on a grande and petite sonnerie in 1909, the first ever perpetual calendar wristwatch with the caliber 97925, and of course the watches custom made for connoisseur Thomas Emery as well as the 1927 astronomical pocket watch created for automobile magnate James Ward Packard (At that time the most complicated watch in the world). Patek introduced moon phase displays, the first bracelet chronographs with split-second mechanisms, and a host of other radical horologic creations.
These innovative complication and grand complication watches still set the bar for the modern era. The 1980's and '90's saw a number of impressive Perpetual Calendar Chronographs including the elegantly simply ref. 3450 in 1981, the 1987 ref. 3970 with its subsidiary dials for the constant seconds, 24-hours, moon phase, and a 30-minute chronograph totalizer. The ref. 5970 40mm Perpetual Calendar Chronograph was introduced in 2009, and Hollywood mogul Michael Ovitz – a passionate Patek devotee – helped design his extraordinary namesake Perpetual Calendar Split Second Chronograph 5004/1J-001 in 2011. The company continues to introduce notable Grand Complications timepieces such as the 2017 ref. 5316 with a minute repeater, a tourbillon, a perpetual calendar, a moon phase, and a retrograde date. In 2020 they released three new Grand Complications including the exquisite ref. 5303 minute repeater/tourbillon with the striking mechanism on the dial side, the ref. 5370 Split seconds chronograph, and the ref. 5270 chronograph-perpetual calendar. As of 2021 there are 35 Grand Complication models and 35 Complication watches.
Between the earliest days of Patek’s founding and their currently produced lines of watches, the superlative craftsmanship and visionary design has never missed a beat; they are literally better than ever.