The Patek Philippe Ref. 3414 is nicknamed the “ Cobra ” because it was the main source of inspiration for the modern Urwerk UR-CC1 King Cobra . This wristwatch , with its dual linear display of hours (at the bottom) and minutes (at the top), wad designed
To my knowledge, there are only three Patek Philippe World Time ref. 2523 with a cloisonné enamel dial depicting a map of South America . The first one has never appeared in public: it is only described on page 159 of the book by Giampiero Negretti & Paol
Here is an overview of the 16 known examples of Patek Philippe World Time pocket watches ref. 605 HU with a cloisonné enamel dial. Watches are ordered by increasing movement number : MVT NO. GOLD MAP / PAINTING A 930'364 PINK WORLD B 930'365 YELLOW NEPTUN
The Patek Philippe Ref. 515 HU (Heures Universelles) is a piece unique dating from 1937 , now on display at the Patek Philippe Museum (Inv. P-938). The dial features 28 fixed city names in French with London and Paris at 12 o'clock . The 24h rotating ring
The ref. 542 HU (“Heures Universelles” - Universal Hours) is one of Patek Philippe 's earliest World Time wristwatch references. It is also one of the most singular and rare , with only 4 examples believed to exist . The very first one as recently been un
She gets people interested in the watch because of her kindness and softness. Which is quite opposite of me (and perhaps lots of men in this hobby) because I see each of the Pateks in my collection as a triumph of sacrifice that cost me a pound of flesh a
On her other wrist was a super wide Tiffany rose gold ‘bone cuff’ and of course her B25 Sellier Gold/Gold. Not quite balanced financially but from a female’s POV, the Birkin gets all the looks - not the Patek! The ladies don’t care or perhaps appreciate t