Some of Patek Philippe Watches

Patek Philippe's Headquarters building and retail shops in Geneva. View from the Lake.

I had a chance to visit all floors by invitation last May 2018.

I saw a lot of Stern family's own collection of paintings beside beautiful timepieces.

A selection of Men's and ladies gold Nautilus model.

I like the one in blue at the middle.

Patek Philippe Model 130 (1941)

Watch with Chronograph and 30 minutes timer.

Silver Dial with raised gold Breguet Figures and Tachymeter scale.

Movement No. 862345

Patek Phillipe Men's Model 3700/1 "Nautilus" with Date display.

Case Water-resistant up to 120m.

Calibre 28-255C.

Designed by Gerald Genta and launched in 1976.

It is now worth HKD$1,500,000 nowadays.

Up to now Nautilus is still the iconic sport watch from Patek Philippe.

Model 5712/1A has a waiting list of 7 years at Patek Philippe Headquarters.

Patek Philippe Men's Large watch (1919) Third Quality: 15 Jewels bimetallic balance; flat hairspring; ebauche by LeCoultre.

Roger Dubuis' Much More has 50% resembling this Patek Design.

The Skeleton Watch

I wonder for how many hours they have to spend making such a piece of Art.

I think this is the minimalist's favourite Complication watch.

Model 3448 in 1967.

Underneath the dial would unveil the beauty of Patek Philippe watch making tradition since 1839.

The name Patek Philippe would arouse fascination and enthusiasm among watch collectors.

Timepieces manufactured by Patek Phillippe represent the best that one can buy for personal time keeping.

Patek Philippe Model 2497 in rose gold (1953)

Patek model 1554 (1942)

With this kind of condition it would likely reach a hammer price of HK$3.4M at Auction.

What can you say about this watch?

Too Small?

Too complicated?

Not Water proof?

No, nothing you can say anything at all except "just too Expensive"

This is Model 2499 (1951) John Lenon.

Life is too short for a beautiful Watch!

Patek Philippe ideally keeps the spare parts for more modern Calibre from mid 1930.

Even though there is no spare part, they an make one for you.

Of course Price is another issue.

So basically your Patek can last forever.

There is an exception that those enamel dial would be an issue such as the famous 2526 of the 1950's because such craftmen specializing in this skilled enamel work are virtually extinct!

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