Patek Philippe: Luxury, Tradition, and Innovation

PATEK PHILIPPE: Luaurp Tradition, and Gunovation WHAT GOES INTO A PATEK PHILIPPE WATCH Before a single watch can leave the workshop: 3 to 9 years of research, design, and development 8 months to 4 years of production Several months to multiple years of assembly and control Example: 2 to 5 months to polish a watch case PATEK PHILIPPE Tradition & Gunovation Antoine Norbert de Patek Jean-Adrien Philippe The company has received more than 80 patents for its inventions since 1845 170 years of experience, ingenuity, and passion Patek Philippe has founded its own tradition out of its love of excellence, quest for perfection, and drive to surpass itself The goal of Patek Philippe is to make the world's finest watches with technical perfection and timeless aesthetic appeal The partnership of Antoine Norbert de Patek and Jean-Adrien Philippe resulted in the patent for an invention that revolutionized watchmaking: the keyless stem winding and setting system PATEK PHILIPPE: ABiel Hitonp Polish immigrants Antoni Patek and Francois Czapek found "Patek, Czapek & Cie" in Geneva MAY 1ST. 1839 Patek meets French watchmaker 1844 Jean-Adrien Philippe in Paris Czapek leaves the company and 1845 it becomes "Patek & Cie" Philippe officially joins the company, now known as “Patek Philippe & Cie" 1851 Company name changes to “Ancienne Manufacture d'Horlogerie Patek Philippe & Cie, S.A." 1901 Brothers Charles and Jean 1932 Stern purchase the company Ownership has transferred through four generations of the Stern family TODAY Theo 10 Values of PATEK PHILIPPE 1. INDEPENDENCE 2. TRADITION 3 INNΟΥΥΑΤION 4. QUALITY AND FINE WORKMANSHIP 5. RARITY 6. VALUE 7. ΑESTΓ ΙΕΤICS 8. SERVICE 9. EMOTION C- 10. HERITAGE Pronided BP WWW.MORGANANDCOMPANYJEWELLERS.COM SOURCES: kttp://www.patek.com/contents/default/en/valuéshtml http://www.patek.com/gontents/default/en/history.html http://www.patek.com/contents/default/en/patents.html http://www.patekcom/contents/default/en/themanufacture.html Patek Philippe collection text book, 2009-2010 Patek Philippe Magazine, Volume IIf, Number 8-/1, Polished to Perfection