Last month, the Henri Stern Watch Agency (HSWA), which is the historical US subsidiary of Patek Philippe, inaugurated the Patek Philippe Horology Programme of New York, the second watchmaker training program of its kind outside of the venerable watchmaker’s Geneva workshops. The new school will operate out of the same state of the art facility,…

This year at Baselworld, Patek Philippe debuted a new World Time watch (Ref. 5230), available in white or rose gold, replacing all previous models. The new timepiece has a number of subtle changes, including a new time zone dial, a slightly redesigned case, and new hands. Dubai now supplants Riyadh and Brisbane replaces Noumea. Another…

Every two years, Only Watch collaborates with high-end watchmakers to raise money to research Duchenne muscular dystrophy. “Recognized as the world’s first charity watch auction, Only Watch will take place on September 28th in Monaco and will be conducted by the watch auctioneers, Antiquorum. 38 of the world’s leading watch manufactures will each donate a…

The Nautilus was first produced in 1976, almost forty years ago. The first chronograph Nautilus came in 2006. And now, Patek Philippe has a introduced for the first time, a Nautilus the combines the chronograph and dual time functions. The Nautilus Chronograph Travel Time 5990A is presented in a 40.5 mm stainless steel case with…

In 2006, Patek Philippe introduced the reference 5140 Perpetual Calendar, as an eventual replacement for the legendary 3940, which was first produced in 1985. According to Patek Philippe, the 3940 was the first highly complicated watch in regular production. Before that, they had already been producing perpetual calendar wristwatches since 1925. So today, it is…

Early this year at Baselworld, Patek Philippe introduced the ref. 5960/1A Annual Calendar Chronograph in stainless steel, which as of this year, replaces the production of all ref. 5960s in gold and platinum. The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5960/1A-001 features a number of design changes. First, it has a new monocounter register at…

Earlier this week in Geneva, Patek Philippe unveiled 10 new timepieces to commemorate the brand’s 175th Anniversary. Among the ten references, the one that is most interesting to us is reference 5575 – the Patek Philippe World Time Moon. It is presented in a sleek white gold case measuring 39.8 by 9.81 mm, fully polished…

For Only Watch auction 2015 Patek Philippe has a created a unique edition of the Reference 5016 which features a tourbillon, minute repeater and perpetual calendar in a 36.8 mm diameter Calatrava-style case, in steel. According to the manufacturer, “as an additional refinement, the perpetual calendar is endowed with a retrograde date hand, which flies…

This year at Baselworld, Patek Philippe introduced two new versions of the Ref. 5396 Annual Calendar – which was previously only available with baton-shaped applied hour markers – with two new versions replacing the indexes with Breguet-style Arabic applied numerals. One version is in rose gold with a silvery opaline dial (Ref. 5396R-012), and the…

Introduced this year at Baselworld, the Calatrava Ref. 7200/200R ladies watch features a new gem-setting technique that utilizes staggered rows of diamonds to amplify their sparkle and brilliance. The technique called “Flamme,” has been officially registered as a trademark by Patek Philippe for the horological industry. The unique gem-setting technique is complex and requires the…

Patek Philippe has announced the release of Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography by Nicholas Folks. The hard bound book, commissioned by Patek Philippe, is a definitive work that covers the legendary watch company’s evolution from its formation in 1839 up until the present. Philippe Stern, the Honorary President of Patek Philippe had this to say,…

Over the past weekend, at the Geneva Watch Auction: FOUR, Phillips watch auction house sold a “trilogy” of Patek Philippe 1518s, including a 1 of 4 stainless steel version, which achieved a higher result than any other single watch at auction ever. The numbers speak for themselves and put in perspective the level of rarity…