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Since the 2000s, Patek Philippe timepieces have repeatedly fetched high prices in auctions worldwide. As of 2023, among the world's top ten most expensive watches ever sold at auctions, nine were Patek Philippe watches. Among the top 58 most expensive watches sold at auction (over 2 million US dollars), 46 are Patek Philippe watches.
The Patek Philippe Calatrava is a line of dress watches built by Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe. [1] Known for its simple and elegant design, the Calatrava wristwatch has been a flagship model of Patek Philippe since its introduction. [2] [3] [4] The first version of the Calatrava was launched in 1932, inspired by the Bauhaus principle. [5] [6 ...
A Patek Philippe pocket watch. This list of most expensive watches sold at auction documents the watches sold at auction worldwide for at least 1.5 million US dollars.The final price listed is the total price paid by the buyer converted to US dollars, according to the currency exchange rate at the time of auction.
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Antoni Norbert Patek (French: Antoine Norbert de Patek; 14 June 1812 – 1 March 1877) was a Polish pioneer in watchmaking and the creator of Swiss watchmaker company Patek Philippe & Co., as well as a Polish independence fighter and political activist.
The Holy Trinity, also known as The Big Three, is the name given in horology to three of the most famous and prestigious luxury watch brands in the world. [1] The watch brands are Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin. The classification dates back to the 1970s. [2]
[8]: 12 [10] The record was bested in 1989 when Patek Philippe released the Patek Philippe Calibre 89, but the Supercomplication remains the most complicated mechanical watch built without the assistance of computers. [11] Henry Graves spent 60,000 Swiss francs (US$15,000) when he commissioned it in 1925. Adjusting for inflation, the sum is ...
Ludwig Oechslin (born 1952), Italian watch engineer, La Chaux-de-Fonds, former director of the International Museum of Horology. Russell A. Powell (born 1954), American born watchmaker at Patek Philippe. Antoine Preziuso (born 1957), (), Swiss watchmaker, Patek Philippe, Antiquorum, tourbillon.