Patek Philippe

About Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe is the reference point for haute horlogerie — perpetual calendars, minute repeaters, and split-seconds chronographs made to the highest hand-finishing standard. It applies its own Patek Philippe Seal to every timepiece, a standard the brand argues exceeds the independent Geneva Seal.

Signature models

The references that define the house — and the ones you are most likely to meet.

• Calatrava
• Nautilus
• Aquanaut
• Grand Complications
• Perpetual Calendar 5320G

What to look for

Details worth checking before you trust a dial. None of them certify authenticity on their own.

• Every watch has a unique case and movement number recorded in the Patek archives — an Extract from the Archives can confirm authenticity
• Immaculate movement finishing: black-polished steel, Geneva stripes, chamfered and polished bevels
• The Calatrava cross emblem, crisply applied
• A weight and finishing quality that fakes simply cannot replicate

Facts

• Patek's marketing line — 'You never actually own a Patek Philippe' — has run since 1996.
• A 1933 Patek 'Graves Supercomplication' sold for $24 million in 2014.
• The brand still services every watch it has made since 1839.