1878- 1931
Creating a firm foundation
1878- 1931
Creating a firm foundation
1881
Patent for precision regulator.
1889
Patent for perpetual calendar mechanism for pocket watches.
1902
Patent for first double chronograph .
1910
Patek Philippe creates the “Duke of Regla ” Westminster chime pocket watch.
1916
Patek Philippe produces the first complicated ladies’ wristwatch with a five-minute repeater, No. 174 603.
1923
Patek Philippe sells the first split-seconds chronograph wristwatch, No. 124 824.
1925
Patek Philippe creates its first wristwatch with perpetual calendar , No. 97 975.
1927
James Ward Packard collects his Patek Philippe astronomical pocket watch, the “Packard ”, No. 198 023.
1881
Patent for precision regulator.
1889
Patent for perpetual calendar mechanism for pocket watches.
1902
Patent for first double chronograph .
1910
Patek Philippe creates the “Duke of Regla ” Westminster chime pocket watch.
1916
Patek Philippe produces the first complicated ladies’ wristwatch with a five-minute repeater, No. 174 603.
1923
Patek Philippe sells the first split-seconds chronograph wristwatch, No. 124 824.
1925
Patek Philippe creates its first wristwatch with perpetual calendar , No. 97 975.
1927
James Ward Packard collects his Patek Philippe astronomical pocket watch, the “Packard ”, No. 198 023.
1989- 2019
A new era of mechanical supremacy
1989- 2019
A new era of mechanical supremacy
1989
Launch of the Calibre 89 to mark 150 years of Patek Philippe . With 33 complications , it has the most ever in a portable timepiece.
1993
Philippe Stern becomes president of Patek Philippe .
1993
Launch of the Gondolo collection (Ref. 5024 shown).
1996
Patent for Annual Calendar mechanism (Ref. 5035J) .
1996
Patek Philippe moves into a new production facility in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva .
1997
Launch of the Aquanaut collection (1998’s Ref. 5065A shown).
1999
Launch of the first Twenty~4: Ref. 4910/10A .
2000
Launch of the Star Caliber 2000 to mark the millennium.
2001
Launch of the most complicated Patek Philippe wristwatch with a double face: the Sky Moon Tourbillon, Ref. 5002.
2001
Opening of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva
2003
Patek Philippe introduces the 10-Day Tourbillon, Ref. 5101P .
2005
Launch of the Annual Calendar Ref. 5250 with the first escape wheel for a Swiss lever escapement made from a revolutionary new silicon-based material.
2006
Opening of the renovated rue du Rhône salons in Geneva .
2006
Patek Philippe Advanced Research : launch of the silicon-based Spiromax balance spring.
2008
Patek Philippe Advanced Research : launch of the Pulsomax silicon-based escapement.
2009
Thierry Stern becomes president of Patek Philippe .
2009
Launch of the CH 29-535 PS movement integrated into the Ladies First Chronograph .
2011
Launch of the Oscillomax ensemble incorporating the Spiromax balance spring, the Pulsomax escapement, and the GyromaxSi balance.
2011
Launch of the Ladies First Minute Repeater (Ref. 7000R) .
2012
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Dubai
2013
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Munich
2014
The 175th anniversary is marked with a new collection of commemorative watches .
2015
Launch of the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time, Ref. 5524G .
2015
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in London
2016
Launch of the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime in the current collection, Ref. 6300G .
2016
Launch of the World Time Chronograph, Ref. 5930G .
2017
Patek Philippe Advanced Research : Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5650G .
2017
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in New York
2018
Launch of the World Time Minute Repeater, Ref. 5531R .
2018
Launch of the The Twenty~4 Automatic, Ref. 7300 .
2019
Launch of the Alarm Travel Time, Ref. 5520P-001
2019
Launch of the Calatrava Weekly Calendar, Ref. 5212A-001
2019
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Singapore
1989
Launch of the Calibre 89 to mark 150 years of Patek Philippe . With 33 complications , it has the most ever in a portable timepiece.
1993
Philippe Stern becomes president of Patek Philippe .
1993
Launch of the Gondolo collection (Ref. 5024 shown).
1996
Patent for Annual Calendar mechanism (Ref. 5035J) .
1996
Patek Philippe moves into a new production facility in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva .
1997
Launch of the Aquanaut collection (1998’s Ref. 5065A shown).
1999
Launch of the first Twenty~4: Ref. 4910/10A .
2000
Launch of the Star Caliber 2000 to mark the millennium.
2001
Launch of the most complicated Patek Philippe wristwatch with a double face: the Sky Moon Tourbillon, Ref. 5002.
2001
Opening of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva
2003
Patek Philippe introduces the 10-Day Tourbillon, Ref. 5101P .
2005
Launch of the Annual Calendar Ref. 5250 with the first escape wheel for a Swiss lever escapement made from a revolutionary new silicon-based material.
2006
Opening of the renovated rue du Rhône salons in Geneva .
2006
Patek Philippe Advanced Research : launch of the silicon-based Spiromax balance spring.
2008
Patek Philippe Advanced Research : launch of the Pulsomax silicon-based escapement.
2009
Thierry Stern becomes president of Patek Philippe .
2009
Launch of the CH 29-535 PS movement integrated into the Ladies First Chronograph .
2011
Launch of the Oscillomax ensemble incorporating the Spiromax balance spring, the Pulsomax escapement, and the GyromaxSi balance.
2011
Launch of the Ladies First Minute Repeater (Ref. 7000R) .
2012
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Dubai
2013
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Munich
2014
The 175th anniversary is marked with a new collection of commemorative watches .
2015
Launch of the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time, Ref. 5524G .
2015
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in London
2016
Launch of the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime in the current collection, Ref. 6300G .
2016
Launch of the World Time Chronograph, Ref. 5930G .
2017
Patek Philippe Advanced Research : Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5650G .
2017
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in New York
2018
Launch of the World Time Minute Repeater, Ref. 5531R .
2018
Launch of the The Twenty~4 Automatic, Ref. 7300 .
2019
Launch of the Alarm Travel Time, Ref. 5520P-001
2019
Launch of the Calatrava Weekly Calendar, Ref. 5212A-001
2019
Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Singapore
The key dates of a grand heritage
Founded in 1839, Patek Philippe is the last independent, family-owned Genevan watch manufacture. With a vibrant, uninterrupted operating history spanning nearly 180 years, the company benefits from a unique legacy of tradition and innovation.
From Antoine Norbert de Patek’s encounter with Jean Adrien Philippe to Thierry Stern’s presidency, from the first pocket watches to the very latest supercomplications – discover the pivotal events that forged the history of Patek Philippe and the entire watchmaking industry.
Patek Philippe: the origins of the manufacture
