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The Patek Philippe Company
Patek Philippe has been consistently picked out by watch collectors and connoisseurs as the brand that deserves to be called "the Rolls-Royce of watches." Like the respected automobile manufacturer, the watchmaking company reflects perfection, exclusivity and the best craftsmanship.
The Patek Philippe’s history demonstrates how this unequalled, family-held watch company has occupied the honorable place in the Swiss watch industry for over 160 years. Since 1839 Patek Philippe, an independent manufacture, has possessed total autonomy in the creative process developing and manufacturing what all experienced collectors agree on being the best watches in the world.
Historical assets, awards and recognition, contribution to watchmaking history, innovative ideas, image and philosophy, the quality and exclusivity of its timepieces altogether represent the values that belong to the brand. The chorological excellence provides Patek Philippe with the opportunity to surprise the watchmaking world by creating exceptional timepieces such as the Caliber 89 featuring 33 complications or the Star Caliber with 21 complications.
The reasons to Choose Patek Philippe for Collecting
There are certain reasons for which watch collectors prefer Patek Philippe rather than another brand. These are tradition, novelty, technical and aesthetic qualities as well as exclusivity and timeless designs. A collector or just a simple customer will rarely purchase a Patek Philippe impulsively, it is usually is a well thought out action based on the deep knowledge of the brand and its products.
Patek Philippe is known and appreciated even by people who are not horology enthusiasts. Its watchmakers do their best to follow the footsteps of the brand’s founders and create the most beautiful watches in the world. Patek Philippe has also gained a position of reference in the world of watchmaking. The brand's communication achievements, such as the opening of Patek Philippe Museum to the public, as well as the world record prices achieved at auctions during the past 10 years have strengthened Patek Philippe's irresistible appeal.
Patek Philippe knows the way to answer the collectors' expectations and offer for their collections timepieces that comprise rarity, quality, authenticity and variety of style. For collectors, Patek Philippe is the ideal choice for the collectors seeking for variety of exceptional timepieces covering over a century and a half. The company also guarantees the restoration of pieces launched since 1839.
Even in the conditions of unstable financial markets, the number of collectors and investors in vintage timepieces is growing. The research has proved that during the past 10 years, due to the development of chorological culture, comprising all the regions in the world, new collectors and enthusiasts have joined the world of traditional collectors. People who perform the virtual or ephemeral activities discover a deep interest in the world of timeless products offering a real value.
The Patek Philippe’s Exceptional Watches
Patek Philippe has become the leader of the haute horlogerie market. The production of complicated pieces is the area where the brand’s watchmakers excel and try to create the timepieces of true technical challenge such as the Star Caliber, Sky Moon Tourbillon or the 10 day Tourbillon. The company in all fairness may be proud of new more affordable complications corresponding to today's needs such as the Annual Calendar, the World Time or the Travel Time. Collectors, amateurs of complications, as well as a larger audience have been supplied with interesting technical timepieces. The Patek Philippe watches have enjoyed a huge success from new clients as well as their traditional clientele.
One of the most successful models is the Twenty-4 that was produced in 1999 setting a goal to revive the brand’s market share in ladies watches. Being a traditional haute horlogerie brand, Patek Philippe is appealing for modern energetic women eager to invest in a prestigious timepiece.
The design of the brand’s watches represents a style that mixes the traditional and timeless spirit of the classical timepieces with contemporary spirit. Patek Philippe’s collections are coming through constant evolution, so watch collectors may witness the increase of the case sizes of the classic models such as the Calatrava or Gondolo.
Amateurs' and collectors' interest in Patek Philippe’s traditional chronograph is in no way neglected. On the CH 27-70 caliber, based on the Nouvelle Lemania movement, the brand’s masters have developed a perpetual calendar as well as a very complicated split seconds mechanism, which correspond to the aesthetic, qualitative and technical characteristics of Patek Philippe. For many collectors and watch lovers this is the most beautiful traditional chronograph on the market.
Whether they are men or women, Patek Philippe’s customers are well-informed people able to appreciate and share the brand's values. These are active and cultivated people united by the same interest in the technological and aesthetic world that is inherited from one generation to another from one person to another.
The Patek Philippe Museum
The creating of the Patek Philippe Museum was aimed at demonstrating to a large public two major collections: one is featuring Geneva, Swiss and European watchmaking in the period of the 16th to the 19th century; the other is related to the history of the brand from its creation until the present day.
The Patek Philippe Museum’s priority is to protect the most valuable pieces from Geneva, Swiss and European history and keep alive these traditions for the coming generations and to inspire careers in watchmaking and artworks.
The Patek Philippe Museum is exclusively dedicated to watches and enameling. It provides a global and unique vision of 5 centuries of evolution though an outstanding collection of about 2000 pieces amongst the most appreciated and rare maintained in a perfect condition.
All the collectors and amateurs of wonderful timepieces are grateful to the Patek Philippe Company for its passion and support of fine horology.
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