Patek Philippe

Dials maketh the watch, it’s the face, and we all fall in love with the face. A dial can be a deal breaker or make us fall madly in love. For manufacturer’s the design and production of a dial needs to be statement in perfection as any imperfection, will ...  

great write up thanks for detailed info

Honestly, the work involved in putting together something this special is enormous. This is absolutely top drawer. Thank you for doing it. It is a subject which I have never seen approached in such detail. Top drawer.

I would love to go to look at this production, hopefully next time i go on the factory tour. Suggestion for next topic for you as such a detailed and perfect writer like yourself would be “the secrets of enamel”. Thanks again just for wow 😲

Great educational report. Thanks so much for taking the effort.

Thank you very much! I am always fascinated by the micro-technology that is necessary for elaborate dials! Thank you for the insight!

Great write up! Thanks again!

Question for you: you mentioned that between the MOP and brass plate there is another layer that provides the colour. I thought MOP naturally had a variety of colours. Are you saying that PP use white/translucent MOP and add colour using this additional p... 

Lighter MOP is better quality I have been told

You really notched it up! Cheers D

A review of the current Patek website, that is telling now the material of the dial, showed that in only three models of the collection gold is used for the dial. 5% as you mentioned is also a very small number. Albeit: they should all be made of gold ...... 

thank you so much! Br, Dirk

Best wishes Alkiro

Best wishes Alkiro

I can't imagine the amont of work involved for putting things together for writing such a post, I am very impressed and thankful. Mike

Many thanks again

Love reading it ! Thank you for your insights , pictures and time to write this Quick question: do you know if the aquanaut and nautilus dials are engine turned or stamped ? Cheers Robin

Cheers and thanks. Geross

Cheers PAt

I didn't know about the mother of pearl dial. Thanks for that. For the rest, I lived it at the JLC manufacture. I lived a wonderful moment. Best, my friend. Nicolas

That last picture where they drop the dial down the rod as a drop test seems so strangely ...anachronistic, yet so practical and simple! Regards, skyeriding

Thanks so much for sharing!

Many thanks, Imran, for this superb post. It helps so much to better understand watches (or knowing where to look at) after reading such a detailed look behind the curtains. When I could visit Patek Philippe a couple of years ago, other members of the gro... 

The dial - a very important part of the watch! Excellent post! Best Blomman

Simply need to get an access to Patek's dial factory. Great post! Best, Kari

That’s what I was missing for last couple of years,The informative posts,Keep the good work coming. Best, Ahmed

So much information in there, and a joy to read. Makes me appreciate Patek even more.

.....it should almost be put into a mini-booklet!!