Having become President of Patek Philippe in 2009, assuming the mantle once donned by his father and grandfather before him, Thierry Stern is no mere watch industry boss, he is the steward of a multi-billion Swiss franc enterprise that is arguably the world’s most prestigious watchmaker. In Singapore earlier in December for the reopening of […]
The A. Lange Söhne Double Split and Patek Philippe ref. 5370P are both likely contenders for the most gorgeous split-seconds chronographs in contemporary watchmaking. Traditionally constructed with a sprawling network of levers and wheels for the chronograph mechanism, both offer gorgeous views from the back. The basics Patek Philippe only introduced the ref. 5370P last year. Unlike many recent […]
It is exactly six more days before 2016 officially comes to an end. Over the last 11 months, we have seen many novelties, with the majority coming from either Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) or Baselworld.…
Outside Switzerland, there’s probably no better place to buy a luxury watch than in Manhattan. Here’s our guide to shopping for an extraordinary timepiece.
Since 2009, Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern has been the guardian to one of the few remaining family-owned independent watchmaking brands in Switzerland. While his family name is Stern, the foundational philosophies of Antoine Norbert de Patek and Adrien Philippe have been protected and developed since the Stern family’s…
On October 3, 2016, Patek Philippe launched two hotly anticipated limited-edition watches in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of its Nautilus line. Reaction from the watch community was immediate – and scathing. Yet barely a few weeks later, opinions were much more positive. What happened and what changed?
The end of the year is near. And as usual, most of our schedules will definitely be packed with a plethora of parties and celebrations to end 2016 with a bang. Here are our suggestions for a party watch.…
Created somewhere between the mid to late 1920s, many understand the primacy of the perpetual calendar as a milestone complication denoting watchmaking prowess but fewer understand the complexities and just how miraculous the operation of a perpetual calendar really is.…
Inspired by the Singapore National Museum’s William Farquhar Collection of National History Drawings, the revamped Glass Rotunda will house two special exhibits. The first is an interactive digital installation, and the other a photographic exhibition tracing the roots to iconic trees in the Singapore, Very Old Tree. The Glass Rotunda…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure to write here about two truly splendid minute repeaters, both property of a good friend: Patek Philippe Reference 5074P and Reference 5078P. They both look great, but I’m guessing that if you’ve been following this series you’re most interested in how they sound. Well, here’s your chance. Welcome to the great Patek Philippe chime-off!