Czapek, the brilliant technician, combined and reinvented the finest pocket watch components in their small shop, and being a naturally gifted designer, he also began creating his own case architecture. Patek continued to acquire Swiss pocket watch and clock movement blanks (ebauches), as well as the finest hand-made cases from other established Swiss watch companies, who were already leading the European world in horology. They registered their new manufactory on May 1, 1839, as Patek, Czapek & Cie. At the age of 27, intent on the formidable task of creating his own company, Patek formed a partnership with a fellow Polish displaced ex-soldier and watchmaker, Francois (František) Czapek, who was a year younger, and was originally born a Bohemian Czech in Somanice. He was a naturally gifted salesman, and with his instinctive appreciation for the highest quality, his business grew quickly - fueled by his combined horologic passion and an understanding of the true meaning of artistry. Living in the watch capital of the world, Patek began buying watch components and movements, eventually building a trade in fine Swiss timepieces, selling them to wealthy and influential Polish clients. One of Antoni Patek's earliest fascinations was with horology his preoccupation with clocks and watches trumped his other formidable talents. They have over 80 patents on the chronograph, the perpetual calendar, the minute repeater, the Gyromax balance spring, and many dozens more. One at a time, they make the most beautifully crafted, most accurate, and complicated wristwatches in the world. They made the most expensive watch ever sold in 1932, and the most complicated watch ever made in 1989. Patek Philippe has created and owns more innovations and “bests” than anyone else in the industry, including the first bracelet wristwatch in 1868. They manufacture their own parts and movements, and it usually takes at least a year to produce each and every watch.
This grand company makes the worlds’ finest, most sophisticated watches, and with all due respect to the other brilliant Swiss, Italian, French, and German watchmakers, this brand occupies the top of the pyramid with legendary quality, dedication to tradition, and commitment to horologic innovation. Like the earliest clockmakers, Patek received his seminal marketing advantage via kings, queens, sultans, dukes, and countesses, including Prince Christian IX and Princess Louise of Denmark, and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. These crown heads of state eagerly sanctioned the artistry of Antoine Patek, a one-time Polish soldier who recognized the superb public relations power of monarchs. Click on watch picture for larger picture.The legacy of Patek Philippe began by the word of mouth of European royalty, perhaps the most effective form of advertising of its day.Satisfaction guaranteed - 5 Day unconditional return policy.All vintage watches timed, detailed and ready to wear.Select "Advanced Search" to further narrow your vintage watch search.Select "Latest Additions" for our most recent vintage watch additions.Gubelin still exists today, operating in several high-end locations throughout the world. Notable models include classics such as the Ipso-Vox alarm ,the Ipsomatic, the Ipso-Day and Ipso-Date. Gubelin is primarily a retailer of timepieces and Jewelry, often rebranding or co-branding prestigious manufacturers such as Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Movado, etc. Over time the business grew, moving to ever-larger locations in the city until finally settling in the prime site on the quay that still houses Gubelin's Lucerne boutique today. timepieces currently for sale.įounded 1854 by Maurice Breitschmid with the opening of a small watchmaker's shop in the Swiss city of Lucerne.
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