Patek Philippe Watches
Patek Philippe has the creative freedom to design and produce some of the most exquisite timepieces found anywhere in the world.
This freedom comes from being an independent family-owned company as well as the last independent Genevan watch manufacturing company.
The quest to reflect the wonder of the movement inside the watch in the exterior details of each timepiece has led Patek Philippe to design and create superb finishes and elegant forms that are legendary. After all, each timepiece must offer the ultimate in comfort, beauty and reliability.
The goal is to craft to perfection each element and each single detail of the timepiece, such as the dial, crown and winding stem. Such perfection is assured through a number of inspections that are completed during the manufacturing process.
The company's commitment to quality is one factor that distinguishes it from the competition. The combination of their highly-skilled craftsmen and more than twelve hundred operations that go into making each timepiece assure an exceptional finished product.
Please join our team on the following tour of some of the exquisite Patek Philippe watches, or 'Classical Art Movements.'
Ref. 5180 / 1G
Shown in white gold, this sumtuous watch from the Calatrava collection features a case that has been specially designed to showcase the intricate movement inside the watch. The design of this movement is sometimes referred to as 'movement skeletonizing.'
Because of the extensive hand craftsmanship that goes into each piece, the watch will be produced in very small quantities each year.
Ref. 5073P
Shown in platinum, this elegant timepiece-meets-jewelry combination Grand Complication* watch from Patek Philippe simply radiates with its baguette diamonds encircling the face. The bezel and lugs are set with 103 baguette diamonds for approximately 4.33 ct. and the black-lacquered dial boasts 10 baguette diamond markers and 3 princess-cut diamonds for about .25 ct.
In addition to displaying moon phases and incorporating a minute repeater and perpetual calendar, it features two 'cathedral' gongs to deliver a longlasting, reverberating melody.
Ref. 5131J
This exclusive piece in yellow gold offers a handmade "Europe/Asia" cloisonne enamel dial. Its amazing ability to quickly adjust to any local time zone and to permanently display all 24 time zones holds appeal for anyone with an appreciation for these useful features.
The 5131 also features a chime with two 'cathedral' gongs, minute repeater and perpetual calendar, moon phases and a mechanical self-winding movement.
Ref. 5130
Available in platinum or white or rose gold.
With a host of convenient features, the 5130 is simple to use in spite of the complex nature of its self winding caliber 240 HU movement.
Ref. 4937G
The 4937G white gold lady's 'complicated'* has a natural white mother of pearl dial with dark grey Breguet numbers and a complementary alligator strap in a pearl white tone.
Among other functions, it offers an annual calendar, moon phases, date and a mechanical self-winding movement.
Ref. 4972 / 1G
Shown in white gold, the Gondolo Serata collection possesses a unique cambered case, inspired by 1940s Art Deco style. This dress watch has an elegant white gold bracelet with a satin finish.
The Gondolo Serata has a quartz movement, a case set with 130 diamonds at about 1.80 ct. and a guilloched mother of pearl dial.
Note that, as applied to Patek Philippe watches, "... a 'Complication' is any additional horological function to the display of hours, minutes and seconds.
'Grand Complications' are astronomical indications such as perpetual calendar (with moon phases), perpetual calendar with fly-back retrograde date, astronomical calendar, small and grand strikes, minute repeater, chronographs and split-seconds chronographs, self-winding Annual Calendar Chronograph, tourbillon chronometer with 10-day power reserve, triple and grand complications, sidereal time, running equation of time, sky chart."
To learn more CLICK