Good evening all, I need some help with a relatively unimportant problem. I recently acquired a JLC duometre chronograph in the original yellow gold and am absolutely loving the finishing on it. That, and just maturing as a collector, has caused me to thi
It seemed to me that one way to pay tribute to Mr. Philippe Stern , a man to whom Patek Philippe and all of us watch enthusiasts owe so much , was to show some personal photos taken at the Patek Philippe Museum of two watches in particular: The Wrist Chro
Which of your watches speaks to you about his legacy and why? For me, it’s my first Patek, which he shepherded to iconic, pre-hype status with model evolution and experimentation until we got the 5711/1A-010.
With the passing of Philippe Stern, the world of horology has lost one of its greatest visionaries and guardians. More than the leader of Patek Philippe, he was the custodian of a philosophy that placed craftsmanship, tradition and uncompromising excellen
Patek Philippe ref. 3971J , first Series with two tone dial (and transparent snapback). From the collection of Andrea Parmegiani . Very nice , isn't it? Best, Emmanuel credit: Andrea Parmegiani aka @_1_5_1_8_
The Patek Philippe Nautilus has become an icon . Among its “ complicated ” variants , the ref. 5712 , introduced in 2006 , with its asymmetrical dial , is undoubtedly one of the most iconic . So let's have a look at the different versions of this referenc
Around 1847 , Jean-Adrien Philippe , co-founder of Patek Philippe, developed a movement with central independent dead seconds based on a Victorin Piguet & Cie ebauche . The center independent dead seconds hand can be activated on demand via a pusher locat