Famous Patek Philippe Watches

Famous Patek Philippe Watches by ajaxblogger

June 14, 2010, 10:01 am
Filed under: Patek Phillipe, Uncategorized, Watch Tips | Tags: designer watches, Luxury Watches, Patek Philippe Watch, Patek Philippe Watches

Patek Philippe & Co. is a Switzerland-based watch making company founded in 1851. For generations, a Patek Philippe watch has been considered one of the best in the world.

The watch manufacturers created this reputation by supplying individual Patek Philippe watches for royalty. Some of their royal clientele included Pope’s Leo XIII and Pius IX, Victor-Emanuel III, and Hussein Kamel.

The company also has a reputation for creating specifically commissioned designer watches for specific individuals. Some of these individual Patek Philippe watches include…

A 24-function pocket-watch for Henry Graves, Jr., used by the American banker in a friendly horological bet with James Ward Packard. It was auctioned in 1999 for $11 million, the most ever spent on a timepiece.

There was also a platinum Patek Philippe tourbillion wristwatch called “Ref. 5002P Sky Moon” set a world record at $1.49 million, making it the most expensive modern wristwatch in existence.

In honor of their 150^th anniversary, Patek Philippe created the Calibre 89, which included 33 complications. Some of its many features included a thermometer, time of sunrise, equation of time, sidereal time, a split second hand, and even a star chart.

Of course, the 160-year-old watch-making company does offer luxury watches that are slightly more fiscally responsible, such as the Ladies Nautilus 2-Tone 4700/1 and the Men’s Golden Ellipse Bracelet 3844/J2.

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