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The ref. 542 HU (“Heures Universelles” - Universal Hours) is one of Patek Philippe 's earliest World Time wristwatch references. It is also one of the most singular and rare , with only 4 examples believed to exist . The very first one as recently been un

Coming to market next April at Auktionen Dr. Crott is this platinum & rose gold watch with a three-colour dial and T-shaped lugs . It was manufactured in 1930 and sold on 22 May 1936 . The case measuring 30 mm diameter, it is very small by our modern

Only 140 examples of the Patek Philippe ref. 1436 were ever made in the approximately 33 year production period from 1938 until it was discontinued in 1971 . This Split-Seconds Chronograph is as simple and pure aesthetically as it is complex technically:

Seeing these rectangular Patek Philippe watches powered by caliber 9-90 always gets me very excited . Ref. 519 seems to be very rare and this particular example from 1937 , with its faceted crystal and steel case (21 x 40 mm incl. lugs), looks quite wonde

This yellow gold Patek Philippe single button split-seconds chronograph ref. 130 was made especially for William Edward Boeing (1881-1956), founder of The Boeing Company. Several elements set it apart from the other known early split-seconds chronographs:

Created in 2006 to celebrate the reopening of Patek Phillipe’ s historical salon in the heart of Geneva after renovation, the ref. 5105P-001 (or simply 5105) is a modern interpretation of and tribute to the ref. 492 from the 1930s . A totally overlooked m

The 10 Days Tourbillon ref. 5101 won the GPHG ' Aiguille d'or ' in 2003 , the year of its introduction. From a design standpoint, it's a wonderful Art Deco timepiece, taking inspiration from three previous models: ref. 514 , 524 & 520 . From a technical s

the 1938P ! This piece is an heirloom from a big and loyal Patek collector. Naturally he has a strong relationship with the Stern family and admires this watch. I am happy for him and his next generation(s) ! Interestingly it was the eventual heir that al

Typical lugs consist of two lugs adjacent to each other. In contrast, " hooded " (or "shrouded") lugs consist of a single horizontal bar that secures the case to the strap. What could be called " semi-hooded " lugs consist of two regular adjacent lugs lin

Assuming that was the dinner for the 30 VVV”infinite”IPs who were allocated that 1938P and most wearing sky moon tourbillons, MRs 😅 He’s also the successful bidder of the $6M 5711 Tiffany so I think we know what kind of collectors are there. Yeah, I am no