Ref 130

To my eye, this reference stands as a most accomplished expression of the chronograph tradition, gracefully drawing upon the lineage of such emblematic models as the Patek Philippe Ref. 130, whose clarity of design established the canon; the Patek Philipp

this two-tone Hausmann signed ref. 130 is quite something. As for your question, I’d personally hunt for an authentic period correct PP steel pin buckle, as I think it was missing when MLG sold it last June. And I would choose a brownish leather strap (wh

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

In showcase 64 of the Patek Philippe Museum , entitled " The Second at the Center ", sits this magnificent watch with a two-tone sector dial signed “ Somazzi Lugano ”. The movement was manufactured in 1919 and the case in 1934 . As shown by these pages fr

Yesterday, after finishing my post about the partnership between Patek Philippe and the Grogan Company of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , I looked for other examples of the ref. 1401 on display at the Patek Philippe Museum , whose double-signed dial had pique

Sold by Antiquorum in 2005, this Patek Philippe Platinum Monopusher Chronograph from 1937 seems to be absolutely unique. Before stumbling across this page by chance, I had never heard of it. Here is an excerpt from the notes from on Antiquorum page: "The

This yellow gold Patek Philippe single button split-seconds chronograph ref. 130 was made especially for William Edward Boeing (1881-1956), founder of The Boeing Company. Several elements set it apart from the other known early split-seconds chronographs:

According to online literature: Only 27 Patek Philippe single-button Chronographs are known . Among them, only 16 have a hinged "Officer" case . Hopefully, you'll like these chronographs as much as I do. Best, Emmanuel A/ OFFICER CASE & HINGED WIRE LUGS 1

I just wanted to share multiple web photos of a reference I absolutely love (as many among us, I guess). The shape of the case and lugs and the large crown: everything about it looks so beautiful to me! In production from 1936 to 1964, it has a 33mm case