Patek Philippe Patek Philippe

The company's predecessor, Patek Philippe, was founded in 1839 by Polish aristocrat Antoine Norbert de Patek and watchmaker François Patek. In 1851, French watchmaker Jean-Adrien Philippe replaced Czapek as partner, and the name "Patek Philippe" was taken from their names. The crown-winding and hand-setting functions, now commonplace, originated from a mechanism invented by Philippe in 1845. After receiving high praise from Queen Victoria at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, the company gained tremendous support from royalty, artists, and scientists. The company has established a solid reputation through meticulous handcrafting of each component, its technological and design development capabilities, and its willingness to repair any in-house-produced model, no matter how old it is. Representative models include the Calatrava, Annual Calendar, and Nautilus.