Not many watch brands carry the gravitas and respect that Patek Philippe does. As one of the ‘holy trinity’ alongside Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin , it sits at the top of a horological tree that's ripe for picking. Patek Philippe’s history is peppered with world firsts and paired with exquisite craftsmanship and clever marketing – ‘you never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation’ – and you have the key ingredients that make up one the greatest watch brands ever created.

Founded in 1839 by Antoine Patek and Francois Czapek the company was initially called Patek, Czapek & Cie. Shortly after, Antoine and Francois had a bit of a tiff. Czapek left the company and to cut a long story short, esteemed watchmaker Jean Adrian Philippe joi

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