The history surrounding the first perpetual calendar wristwatch is a little hazy, but the Patek Philippe Ref. 97975 is widely regarded to be one of, if not the first wristwatch to feature a perpetual calendar. As a result, there’s something special when Patek Philippe releases a new perpetual calendar watch. And this was exactly what happened […]
Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser. Christie’s is organizing a Patek Philippe selling exhibition that is historic in scale. Over 300 vintage Patek Philippe watches will be available for purchase in New York City at Rockefeller Center for only 11 days, July 13-23. Exceptionally rare watches, including many fresh to market pieces, will be available for […]
Until July 23rd, 2017 in New York City, you can attend a rare and interesting luxury watch-world event at the Patek Philippe “The Art of Watches” Grand Exhibition. For 10 days (July 13-23, 2017) Patek Philippe invites (without any admission price) timepiece collectors as well as the general public to enter their curated world. I […]
Patek Philippe ladies’ minute repeater, Ref. 7000/250, New York Special Edition. Patek Philippe’s Art of Watches Grand Exhibition, which runs at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City until July 23, 2017 (see our report and photos from the event here), not only demonstrates its impressive heritage as a watchmaking company, but as a maker […]
For 2017, Patek Philippe has released their fifth “Advanced Research” watch, designed to show off the latest innovations and material developments from the brand. The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5650G “Patek Philippe Advanced Research” watch shows off two developments being introduced by the brand: a Spiromax balance spring made of Silinvar (Patek’s proprietary […]
Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser The days of tediously searching page-by-page through auction catalogues for the perfect watch are thankfully behind us, with the digitalization of the auction market providing all consumers with access to exquisite modern and vintage timepieces. Although browsing what auctions have to offer has been facilitated hugely by the […]
Watches, regardless of whether they were designed to be worn on one’s wrist or carried in the pocket, can be unbelievably complicated, irresistibly desirable and, consequently, very expensive. The best of the best, one is often led to believe, are the ones fetching top prices either by selling well above the suggested retail price in stores, selling […]
The Patek Philippe 5711 Nautilus in steel is one of the hottest luxury sports watches around. It is hard to get and typically goes for over retail price unless you want to spend several years (depending on where you are in the world) on a waiting list. Part of this is because Patek Philippe claims […]
Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser. In 1851, two watchmakers from Poland and France joined creative forces with the aim of producing innovative timepieces. Today, the vision of Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe is a global brand, considered to be one of the most prestigious watchmakers in the world. Since the early days of […]
Like most wristwatches, the calendar watch is a descendant of the sundial, which various ancient cultures carefully calibrated to a specific spot on the earth so the sun’s shadow would fall in exactly the right position over the face. A watch which would tell the date, month, and year has only recently made its way […]