Results for Philippe Dufour

Recommended Reading: The New Yorker On The Whereabouts Of John Lennon's Stolen Patek Philippe 2499

Another chapter in the ongoing saga of Lennon's elusive 2499.

Auctions: Sylvester Stallone's Grandmaster Chime Sells For $5.4 Million, Evaluating Vintage Patek Philippe Condition, And More From New York

Up close and way too personal with three Patek 1463 chronographs to discuss condition.

Back in Black: 3 Watches with Black Dials from Patek Philippe, Hublot, and Omega

Recent years have proven particularly colorful in the world of watches, but black is definitely back. Here Sabine Zwettler highlights three charismatic examples putting black in the spotlight. The dark side has never looked so bright!

Auctions: Sylvester Stallone's Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Leads New York Auction Week

Previewing Sly's "door knockers" and a whole lot more.

Hands On: Patek Philippe “Extra Special” Chronometer of Henry Graves Jr.

A patrician banker who gained posthumous fame in the 21st century for his watch collection, Henry Graves Jr. (1868–1953) is most famous for having owned the Graves Supercomplication, once the most complicated watch in the world, and also the most expensive watch ever when it sold at auction ten years ago. His reputation means the watches he once owned – there were not all that many of them but all were high quality – carry cachet. One such example is coming up for sale at Phillips New York auction. It’s a Patek Philippe “Extra Special” pocket watch that is top-quality chronometer, classical in style and functional, and bearing the all-important Graves family crest on the hinged back. Now a horological symbol Not rivals but great collectors Graves’ modern-day fame as a watch collector was due in part to the ostensible rivalry between him and James Ward Packard (1863-1928), the engineer who founded the eponymous automobile company and an equally accomplished collector of great watches. Though both were active during the same decades, more or less, the famous competition between the two was a story made up in the 1990s to market the Supercomplication. Graves outlived Packard by 25 years, and the latter was quite ill when Graves was at his collecting peak. Graves bought the “Extra Special” pocket watch here in 1925, the year Ward fell ill with cancer before dying just three years later. An example of Packard’s impeccable taste: he commissioned this Patek Ph...

Pre-Owned Picks: A Zenith-Era Rolex Daytona, A 1957 Trilogy Speedmaster, And A Distinctive Take On A Perpetual Calendar From Patek Philippe

Plus a pair of fun and functional chronographs from IWC and Tudor.

Just Because: Ever Wondered How Much A Patek Philippe Grand Complication Costs? Patek Finally Published All Their Prices

No more "price on request" on the Patek website means you finally know how many years (or decades) you'll need to save for a Grandmaster Chime.

Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 6119: Dressed For Success

Designing a new Calatrava may be one of the most difficult tasks a watch designer can be given. As a benchmark model in the dress watch arena, anything less than perfect is unacceptable. The new Reference 6119 highlights the fact that the Calatrava is capable of both changing and remaining true to its roots as Martin Green explains here.

Pre-Owned Picks: A Rolex 'Polar' Explorer II With Patina, A Patek Philippe Aquanaut, And A TAG Heuer Monaco

Plus a two-tone Cartier Roadster, and an IWC Portuguese Chronograph in green.

Top 10 Watches from Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XIX totaling $40 million - Rolex, Patek Philippe and Akrivia/Rexhep Rexhepi Dominate

The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX held over the weekend by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, totaled 39,667,167, just a tad over its high estimate, and set five world records.

Breaking News: Unique Patek Philippe Steel Sonnerie Minute Repeater Sells For $17.3 Million In Return Of Only Watch

While the Christie's website was down, it didn't stop the bidding for Patek, Journe, Rexhepi, and others.

Pre-Owned Picks: A Two-Tone Rolex GMT-Master II, An Omega Seamaster Worldtimer, And A Patek Philippe Calatrava

Plus an IWC Perpetual Calendar, and a Grand Seiko GMT.

Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Ellipse Is Once Again On A Bracelet

The design-forward Ellipse steps into the spotlight with a "new" vintage-inspired construction.

Introducing: Patek Philippe Announces New Unique Piece For Only Watch, A Steel Sonnerie And Minute Repeater

The delay in Only Watch changed Patek's plans and resulted in this gorgeous watch.

Hands-On: The Patek Philippe 5396G Annual Calendar Shines Bright

Patek's annual calendar Calatrava gets the full baguette treatment.

Patek Philippe Standardizes Water Resistance To 30 Meters Across Its Lineup

The Aquanaut and Nautilus lines have taken a water-resistance hit on paper, but what does that mean from a practical perspective?

Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5164G

It’s no “blue steel,” but the Aquanaut remains undefeated when it comes to elegant travel complications.

Hands-On: The Patek Philippe 5330G World Time That's A Low-Key World First, Too

A modern take on an old-school complication.

Introducing: Patek Philippe Brings Back The Nautilus Chronograph With The 5980 In White Gold

After discontinuing the 5980 in Rose Gold earlier this year, the model is back with a new case metal and denim texture strap.

Introducing: Patek Philippe Brings The First (Non-Limited) World Time With A Local Date To Its Catalog

After a limited introduction in Tokyo, the 5330G.

Introducing: Patek Philippe Brings Back The Aquanaut Travel Time In White Gold

After saying goodbye to the 5164A, the Travel Time Aquanaut returns in a cool blue hue.

Patek Philippe focuses on travel at Watches & Wonders 2024

Introducing: The Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse Is Back On Bracelet

A symbol of Patek's design focused period an Ellipse on bracelet is a nod to the current appetite for jewelry-style watches.

Introducing: The Patek Philippe 5236P-010 In-Line Perpetual Calendar, Now With Salmon Dial

A very Patek watch, with a new dial, hits all the right notes for the old school lovers of the brand.

Auctions: The First-Ever Automatic Patek Philippe - Made For One Of Its Most Important Collectors - Is About To Be Sold

Made for J.B. Champion, it's one of the most important Pateks ever made, and it's appearing at Sotheby's this weekend.

Announcements: Watches & Wonders 2024 Starts On Tuesday - Stay Tuned For The Latest From Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, And More

The biggest watch event of the year kicks off next week and we'll be in Geneva to cover the latest and greatest from all your favorite brands.

Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2024 welcomes two new models featuring exquisite wood marquetry

Pre-Owned Picks: A Black Dial, Pre-Ceramic Rolex Daytona, A Neo-Vintage Patek Philippe Aquanaut, And A 'Casino Dial' Omega Speedmaster

Plus a 39mm IWC Mark XVI, and a titanium Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.

In-Depth: Predicting The Unpredictable Patek Philippe In 2024

Thierry Stern promised a new collection for Patek in 2024, so what will it be?

Behind The Lens: Three Black-Dialed Gold Treasures From Patek Philippe, Akrivia, And A. Lange & Söhne - Reprise

When GaryG recently took a good look at the current state of his watch collection, he was surprised by the large proportion of dark-dialed pieces in the mix. He has enjoyed – and photographed – each of three of these watches a great deal, but it isn’t until recently that he pulled them together in one place for side-by-side shooting and direct comparison. The results (and the watches) are simply stunning.