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Introduced in 2014, this Patek Philippe watch celebrates the company's 175th anniversary with wood marquetry design depicting an Old Lake Leman barque in Geneva harbor. Limited to 40 pieces, the watch

A unique Patek Philippe watch with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs on the dial was made in 2002 for Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani, a Qatari Prince. The hieroglyphs spell out SAUD and AL THANI. The watch was

The 5070 is a well known chronograph but this variant is probably a unique piece. I had the good fortune to get some hands on time with this piece which will be offered for sale at auction. If one loo

Introduced in 2010, the CHR 27-525 PS movement in this reference is a marvel of engineering being only 5.25 mm in height. This is all the more impressive considering it incorporates spilt seconds func

Made for the 175th anniversary of Patek Philippe in 2014 and in 175 examples, this watch is both subtle and outstanding at the same time. First, there a striking mechanism which chimes on the hour. Su

Alan Banbery was appointed the Director of Sales for the English-speaking Territories in 1965 where he did much to develop Patek Philippe’s position in the market. In addition to this, he also did muc

One of the most impressive rectangular watches I've had the good fortune of strapping on my wrist, this Gondolo is as much imposing as it is impressive. From the lovely Art Deco design inspirations an

I've greatly admired the handicraft pieces from Patek and this is one I came across that I liked very much. Pardon the not so good caseback shot but if you look at the micro rotor, you will see carvin

Patek is quite famous for its perpetual calendar with chronograph wristwatches and this model is where serial production starts. This configuration, described as "pink on pink", is closer to an orange

This isn't something that you are likely to see often, so when opportunity knocks, you seize the chance. I'm usually not that enamoured with complicated watches but this one is exceptional. The glossy

This is a watch I've always admired. I had the good fortune of trying it. Aesthetically, I love it: simple and elegant. Technically, I don't like the lack of hacking seconds. What would you do? Would

I had to pinch myself to convince myself that I wasn't dreaming as I read the specifications: 31mm diameter, twin mainspring barrels with 65 hours of power reserve, finger style bridges for the runnin