PATEK PHILIPPE explained in 3 minutes | Short on Time

Patek Philippe means watchmaking at its best. Let’s take a look at the history of the brand and the most iconic watch models.
Many watch collectors spend decades studying Patek Philippe, but we’ll keep it brief for today. Patek Philippe was founded in Geneva in 1839 and quickly became a leader for its innovations in the field of complication watches like chronographs, perpetual calendars, and minute repeaters. Patek even made a custom pocket watch with 24 complications in a single timepiece called the Henry Graves Supercomplication.

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[philiptilton]

I have two 5119s, one in rose gold and the other in white gold. These are among the least expensive Pateks but I bought them for their simplicity and elegance (and relatively small small size) rather than price. I don't consider myself wealthy and having spent almost $50, 000 on two watches, I'm not inclined to buy anymore. I have a "been there, done that'" feeling but no regrets. I love the watches I own and in another life (with much more money), I would enjoy collecting from the Patek complications line - stunningly beautiful.

[alexp]

Lady watch enthusiast for 50 years... Just my take, being an engineer and a person who works with their hands, I truly appreciate fine craftsmanship. At the same time, I have never understood

the popularity of Patek. Geneva is my second home town As such, I know a great deal about the watch industry, it's firms, philosophy and the people who make these fine masterpieces.

The only two Patek models I would ever consider are the traditional Calatrava, yellow gold, white face with black roman numerals, with or without the second register, or the Golden Ellipse.

Complications I could care less... They are nice for the sake of being appreciated, , but for practical, daily use, no. I prefer simplicity and ultrathin movements. With that in mind, Piaget has

simply no equal. Unlike Patek, from its very beginning, Piaget was a movement house founded by a watchmaker that slowly evolved into a family business beginning in 1874. Published reports

indicate in the early years, Patek outsourced many movements and simply provided cases and final finishing. Historically, Piaget has been a family of watchmakers, versus Patek a family of

merchants and wise businessmen. That's okay too, I would regard VC and Piaget in the top tier and I would Patek, but Patek specializes in complications, while Piaget specializes in

the creation of ultrathins. At 2MM total case thickness, featuring the world's thinnest watch, the Ultimate Concept, Piaget's preeminence in this area is simply unsurpassed and will be so

for what I expect will be the immediate future. The bottom line, choose a fine watch carefully for it is one of the few possessions any many or woman can own that can last throughout

their lifetime, and beyond. Houses, cars, businesses, fortunes, clothes, and even spouses come and go over time, a fine watch remains.

[Dontlookhere]

5980R and 5140J are my personal favourites. Classy, timeless pieces.

[razvan-urs]

Patek is one my favorites. The fact that the nautilus was designed almost 50 years ago and still looks so fresh today is mind-blowing.

[TheDarlowiak]

Czapek and Patek , two, of great Polish watch makers of Switzerland.

[jeffsmith]

Just received my first Patek - the 5524R in Rose gold. Love the presentation and the artistry of the form. I’m now hooked.

[Luxurywatchif]

Perpetual Calendars, white dial, white gold, black strap...the golden standard of watches and mastered by Patek Philippe IMO

[chadhemingway]

Thomas, I so enjoyed your video. What watch brand do you wear?

[Rob]

My favorite is the 5205G annual calendar in white gold with blue dial. Sublime!

[diegosb]

Also A Blancpain story will be nice too !

[bogscab]

Can you feature the Vulcain Cricket? Thanks.

[charlessherrer]

Thanks for sharing these valuable insights about the best timepieces on the market. I certainly enjoy everything Patek! Cheers!

[sadyadavidoff]

Can you make a 3 min video on Grand Seiko?

[AK-jlxt]

My favourite: the 5205G-013 Blue Annual Calendar. Dreamy…

[michaelvasilakopoulos]

2526.-
Simplicity & elegance.
A pleasure for both the owner and the watchmaker…

[merlinsrobe]

I’ve purchased about 20-25 Patek models so far. As a brand I’d say they’re fairly uninspiring with a very vintage aesthetic. They seem to be really popular among watch enthusiasts on the internet who are constantly complaining about how difficult the basic steel Nautilus is to purchase, but of the 4-5 friends I have with watch collections in the triple digits, they’re actually a brand that we discuss very little nowadays.

[thomasforinger]

Ellipse Jumbo with Date, Blue or Golden Dial, Nautilus Movement.... Totaly Underrated from my point of View.... Actual, the 5905R, extremely well balanced dial ... Should get more attention

[homefink]

The 5712 is my absolute grail. It's sporty and even elegant. The case is very thin. I would like the whitegold Version, because it's such a cool Understatement and elegant watch.

[vincentmarotta]

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I had to take a doubletake, because I thought that was my watch. Far from it. I have what I assume is Citizen's copy of this watch, the "Citizen Corso" with eco-drive. Love the watch, but except for the hour hand design, the similarities are striking

[dodedodi]

Whats the name of the watch you are wearing in this video?