1463

To my eye, this reference stands as a most accomplished expression of the chronograph tradition, gracefully drawing upon the lineage of such emblematic models as the Patek Philippe Ref. 130, whose clarity of design established the canon; the Patek Philipp

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

A piece of Beauty and History. 35 mm steel case, here. Best, Nicolas

Just a couple: amanico: Patek Chronograph 5370, 130, 1463. The epitome of fine chronographs? Miranda: Patek Philippe: the lure of the steel complication

and presented as a gift to his (second) wife by the original owner in 1987. Probably a special order and part of the very last two ref. 1463 made before Patek Philippe discontinued this model. Ben Clymer wrote an article about it before the sale: https://

A Patek Philippe ref. 1463 Chronograph from 1968 retailed and signed by Cartier (even the deployant buckle), the only known example (sold by Phillips in 2016)... 35 mm water-resistant yellow gold case with round chronograph pushers (thus the nickname of t

The Patek Philippe reference 1563 combines the split-seconds chronograph complication of reference 1436 with the waterproof case design of reference 1463 (aka the "Tasti Tondi", the round buttons). Only three examples are known to exist, all cased in yell

Although I think "tasti tondi" would typically cause people to think of the 1463 as it is more frequently seen in auctions (and auction houses seem to really love nicknames!). There are only three known examples of the 1563, this example from the Patek Mu

I need help to identify this early Calatrava in Staybrite steel stamped in the case back FB François Borgel the famous case maker of the beginning of the 20th century, normally known for waterproof Calatrava Ref. 565, 437, 1463, pionnier of the water resi

Took the plunge on this less than popular reference recently and have started to dedicate a portion of my time and finances on understanding Patek chronographs. The manually wound chronograph has been a favorite complication of mine for years. However due