Monday, May 30, 2011

Patek Philippe Reference 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph


Patek Philippe Reference 5960P
Annual Calendar Chronograph

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Patek Philippe Coolness: Eric Clapton Platinum Reference 5970


Chillin' at the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix
at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Patek Philippe Coolness: Eric Clapton

Customized Reference 5970 with Breguet Numerals

The mystery has been solved!!! Eric Clapton is pictured below wearing a very rare customized Patek Philippe 5970, with applied white gold numerals. Patek Philippe produced just a few 5970's for special customers, in all materials with this configuration. This is the first time I have ever seen this stunning model!!!


Eric Clapton is pictured above in Monza, Italy on September 11, 2010 while having a conversations with Red Bull Racing Motorsport consultant, Dr. Helmut Marko at the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. (Photo by Mark Thompson).



The Best Of All Worlds

So Eric Clatpon has excellent taste!!! He is rockin' and iPhone 4, with Persol sunglasses, and his Patek Philippe!!!! Nice!!!! You gotta love the Old School Patek with the New School iPhone 4, even the colors match with the silver and black...

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Patek Philippe World Time Reference 5131...


Patek Philippe World Time
Reference 5131

Monday, May 23, 2011

Patek Philippe Coolness: Philippe & Thierry Stern Father & Son Who Own & Run Patek PhilippePh


...3 Generations At the Helm Of Patek Philippe...

Patek Philippe Coolness: Henri & Philippe & Thierry Stern
Father, Son & Grandson Who Have Run Patek Philippe

In the future I will be exploring the fascinating history of Patek Philippe, and today I am exploring the last three generations to run Patek Philippe. Patek Phillipe was purchase in 1932 by brothers, Jean and Charles Stern, who had previously been the dial supplier to Patek Philippe. Charles Stern became the Chairman of Patek Philippe SA, and his son Henri Stern ran the U.S.A. distribution from New York.

In many recent Patek Philippe advertisements, Patek Philippe says "You never really own a Patek Philippe, you merely take care of it for the next generation." Perhaps this motto comes from the fact that so many generations of the Stern family have run Patek Philippe.

In this first image we see Henri Stern, who was the CEO of Patek Philippe for many years. Henri Stern was the director of Patek Philippe U.S.A. from 1938 to 1958, at which time he moved back to Geneva, Switzerland to become the Managing Director of Patek Philippe.


In this next image we see Henri Stern, with his son Philippe Stern standing next to him. Phlippe Stern joined Patek Philippe in 1964, an and become the managing director in 1977 when he was 39. He became the President of Patek Philippe in 1993.


In the image below, we see three generations of Stern's. On the left we see Thierry Stern, with Henri Stern standing in the center, with Philippe Stern on the far right. Henri Stern retired from his position as the President of Patek Philippe and passed the torch to his son, Phlippe Stern.




Thierry Stern was born in 1970 and joined Patek Philippe in 1990. In August of 2009 he took over as the President of Patek Philippe when he was 39 years old.


Fovesta took this next image of Philippe and Thierry Stern

Friday, May 20, 2011

Christie's Auctions 1928 Patek Philippe $3,637,408


Christie's Auctions 1928 Patek Philippe & Co.
$3,637,408

Christie's Auction House in Geneva just auction this 1928 Patek Philippe 18k white gold cushion-shaped single-button chronograph for $3,637,408. This beauty features Breguet numerals on a silvered dial and it is 34mm.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Patek Philippe Wrist Shot Of The Day: Reference 5970P


Patek Philippe Wrist Shot Of The Day
Reference 5970P


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

1990 Patek Philippe Ladies Ad A Patek Philippe Tells You Something About Yourself



1990 Patek Philippe Ladies Ad
A Patek Philippe Tells You Something About Yourself

I remember Patek Philippe's slogan from the 1990s that said "A Patek Philippe tells you something about yourself." This slogan is pretty profound when you think about it.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Patek Philippe Diamond Encrusted Perpetual Calendar Repeater Reference 5073P


Patek Philippe
Diamond Encrusted Perpetual Calendar Repeater
Reference 5073P

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Patek Philippe Ad Reference 5205G


Patek Philippe Ad
Reference 5205G

You never actually own a Patek Philippe.
You merely take care of it for the next generation


Friday, May 6, 2011

The Most Complicated Timepiece In History Patek Philippe Calibre 89


The Most Complicated Timepiece In History
Patek Philippe Calibre 89

Patek Philippe has historically been renowned for their prowess in creating the most complicated timepieces in history. Patek Philippe introduced the Calibre 89 timepiece model in 1989 to commemorate and celebrate their 150th anniversary in 1989.

The Patek Philippe Caibre 89 is the most complicated timepieces in horological history. It has 33 Complications total. To date, Patek Philippe has only ever produced 4 of these timepieces, so they are extremely rare.

As a matter of fact, Patek Philippe has only made one each in yellow gold, pink gold, white gold and one in platinum. The example below is the yellow gold version.

The photo below shows both sides of the same timepiece. In other words, the Patek Philippe watch has one display window on the front, and the other on the back.

Click on the image above to see all of the magnificent complexity and detail

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Patek Philippe Coolness: Philippe Stern


Patek Philippe Coolness: Philippe Stern
Chairman of Patek Philippe

I intend to write a super detailed story which will cover the complete history of Patek Philippe, which I am looking forward to. Here is a photo of Patek Philippe's Chairman, Philippe Stern. Philippe Stern's history is really amazing, and he wrote the extremely well-written overview of Patek Philippe which I published on the right side of this page.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Rare Ruby Dial Patek Philippe Reference 5004


...Goodbye Ruby Tuesday...

Rare Ruby Dial Patek Philippe
Perpetual Calendar with Split-Seconds Chronograph
Reference 5004

Monday, May 2, 2011

1980 Albert Einstein's Patek Philippe Ad...


1980 Albert Einstein's Patek Philippe Ad

This is a fascinating Patek Philippe ad from 1980 that suggests that Albert Einstein's Patek Philippe is located in the Patek Philippe Museum in the "Patek Philippe Historic Antique Collection," which is very cool. I assume it is likely a pocket-watch, since the ad says "Einstein's Timepiece" but it may be a wrist watch? Either way, it is pretty cool...



Understanding Einstein's Fascination With Time

Albert Einstein's father showed young Albert Einstein a pocket compass when he was a young boy, and Albert was instantly fascinated. He immediately began pondering what invisible forcefield was controlling the needle on the compass. As Albert grew older, he continued his fascination with mechanical devices and started building his own. In the later part of the 19th century, which Einstein grew up in, there was no such thing as a wrist watch for men–only pocket watches.

In 1903 Albert Einstein went to work for the Federal Office Of Intellectual Property in Bern, Switzerland. Albert Einstien's job at the Swiss Patent Office consisted primarily of evaluating electrical-mechanical synchronization of time, thus beginning Einstein's fascination with the measurement of time. It was in the Swiss Patent Office Einstein formed his ideas about the significant relationship between space and time.

Einstein went on to earn his PhD from the University of Zurich in Switzerland in 1905, and in that same year, Einstein published his theory of special relativity. Of course, one of the great questions is, what was Einstein's involvement–if any–in studying how mechanical watches worked? and most importantly, did any of that learning stimulate–or lead to–his theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein was preoccupied with the study of analysis of time and concluded motion through space effects the passage of time. Einstein famously said, "The distinction between past, present and future is only an illusion, however persistent."

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