Venerable Swiss marque Patek Philippe is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of mechanical chronograph design. The brands chronograph offerings stretch all the way back to 1856, with split-seconds wrist chronographs appearing in the catalog as early as 1923. Despite this history of innovation, Patek Philippe has never offered a wrist-mounted chronograph capable of measuri [...]

Youd be forgiven if you mistook Patek Philippes newest Calatrava for, well, anything other than a Calatrava. After nearly a century, the Calatrava has become almost archetypal in its design language, acting as a beacon that can guide even the most, shall we say creative watchmakers back to horologys original style.?Occasionally, however, the Swiss get a wanderin [...]

A few hours ago I tuned in to a special Advanced Research presentation by Patek Philippe that I must admit made me rather nostalgic. I recall years ago at Baselworld when youd have to specially-ask the Patek Philippe booth attends for a press kit on the first day of the show (to get it early), and then youd proceed to review 20-page plus (yes in some instan [...]

Comfortably in the dont even think about it zone of unobtanium-grade luxury steel sports watches lands the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-018 Tiffany Co. watch that is made available in 170 iterations in celebration of the two companies 170-year alliance. Did you know that, according to recent Credit Suisse data, there are 5 [...]

Three new and new-ish complicated chronograph watches have just debuted from Patek Philippe. They are reference 5905/1A-001 with a flyback chronograph and annual calendar, reference 5930P-001, which is a world time flyback chronograph, and the absolute heavy-hitter is reference 5204R-011 with a split-seconds chronograph [...]

Since its introduction in 1997, the Patek Philippe Aquanaut range has occupied a unique position in the hallowed brands lineup. Without the associated hype of the similar Nautilus or the traditional associations of lines like the Calatrava, the Aquanaut has evolved to become the sportier, more youth-oriented wing of the marque. The introduction of the Aquanaut Ch [...]

While the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar has been a staple of the brands lineup since its introduction in 1996, the wide variety of Annual Calendar models over the years have been offered exclusively in precious metals. Patek Philippe breaks this 25 year streak in 2021, offering a stainless steel variant for the first time with a textured dial and a classically refine [...]

Patek Philippe 5236P In-Line Perpetual Calendar? Just by that name it sounds like one of the most spectacular calendar watches from the company and the end result stays in line (ha!) with that. Patek Philippe has largely rearranged the dial layout of its famed perpetual calendar complication characterized by the [...]

The team knew that new Patek Philippe watches were coming at Watches Wonders 2021 we just didnt suspect that any of them would be from the Nautilus 5711 collection. Thats because Patek Philippe confirmed earlier in 2021 that the 5711 (40mm wide steel case, three-hand movement) Nautilus was going to be discontinued. They just werent clear when it was go [...]

Geneva-based Patek Philippe - one of the worlds most respected and demanded luxury watchmakers - has just announced plans to cease retail watch sales, at least temporarily. The company will not stop producing watches, but it will no longer sell them in a retail store environment. Patek Philippe appears to be responding to current volatile luxury market conditi [...]

Usually, news that a watch is no longer being made doesnt cause much raucousness. In the case of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 ( review here), it has caused a veritable uproar. Since Patek Philippe announced early in 2021 that its star steel watch with a decade-long waiting list would stop being produced, the timepiece enthusiast commun [...]

After the confusion and changing plans that dominated Patek Philippes release schedule in 2020, the iconic Swiss marque aims to start its 2021 off early with a trio of new variants in its long running Twenty-4 collection. First unveiled in 1999, the Twenty-4 line stands alone among Patek Philippes offerings as the only series aimed exclusively at women, and for this year the [...]

The just-announced Patek Philippe 6301P Grande Sonnerie is a subtly designed masterpiece with a grande and petite sonnerie chiming mechanism, as well as a minute repeater and a new patented jumping seconds hand. The 6301P Grande Sonnerie is, in Patek Philippes words, a spin-off of the Caliber 300 found in the behemoth Grandma [...]

While overshadowed nowadays by the Gerald Genta-designed Nautilus, the sports watch legacy of Patek Philippe really begins with pilot watches. The marque produced a line of complex hour angle timepieces for aviators back in the 1930s and subsequently revived its pilot legacy in 2015 with the Patek Philippe Ref. 5524G Calatrava Pilot Travel Time. Over the p [...]

Since its introduction in 2011, the Patek Philippe Ref. 5270 perpetual calendar chronograph has been a fan favorite among the brands more classic offerings, hearkening back to the classic 1941 Ref. 1518. While packing a stunning series of complications and maintaining a remarkably compact, classic aesthetic, those searching for a Ref. 5270 with a traditional yellow gold [...]

Just released by Patek Philippe is a new version of its exquisite 5370P Split-Seconds Chronograph that was first released in 2015, now done in platinum with a Grand Feu blue enamel dial. This is one of those pieces that serves as a prime example of just how lust-worthy Patek pieces can be, and the rare Spl [...]

If the 5303 looks like a rather unusual Patek Philippe to you, well, then, you are one astute Patek connoisseur. You see, the Patek Philippe 5303R Minute Repeater Tourbillon Grand Complication is the first minute repeater from the manufacture that displays the striking mechanism on the dial side, making this a [...]

The new Patek Philippe manufacture near Geneva is 6 stories high and nearly 200 meters long, with four staircases and 20 passenger and freight elevators. It is a $600-million masterpiece of modern architecture that will consolidate the companys functions, and it is being suitably commemorated with a special edition of Pateks modern [...]

A trait that many timepiece collectors enjoy about Patek Philippes Grand Complications is that they dont always immediately appear so well, grand. Strap on the Patek Philippe Alarm Travel Time 5520P ( debut here), and youll have a busy but subdued and highly practical travel watch with an alarm complication. Little will most people (who arent timepiec [...]

Patek Philippe reinvented its primary ladies collection, the Twenty-4, last fall with a big launch party in Rome. It was a launch worthy of celebration. Its not every day one of the greatest - and most conservative - brands in the world revamps a collection, especially its leading ladies collection. And it was a full five-reference int [...]