Widely acknowledged as the most prestigious watchmaking brand in existence, Patek Philippe has been in continuous operation since its founding in 1839 by Antoine Nobert de Patek and François Czapek. Initially established as Patek, Czapek & Cie, the firm changed its name to Patek, Philippe & Cie when the gifted French watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe joined them following Czapek’s departure.
For over 180 years, this Geneva firm has produced highly complicated wristwatches for some of the world’s greatest collectors. This includes the 'Packard’ (No. 198 023), made for American automobile tycoon James Ward Packard in 1927, and the ‘Graves’ supercomplication pocket watch (No. 198 385) for American banker Henry Graves Jr. With a whopping 23 complications, the latter model was the most complicated timepiece ever made at the time. Patek Philippe is also credited with creating the first perpetual calendar wristwatch (Ref. 1526) and the first perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch produced in series (Ref. 1518).
Owned by the Stern family since 1932, Patek Philippe watches often combine technical innovation with rare metiers d’art such as engraving and enamelling, executed by artisans at the top of their game. Rare examples such as a Ref. 2523 with an enamel dial can fetch seven-figure sums at auction. The Ref. 2499, which replaced the Ref. 1518 in 1951 and was produced for nearly 35 years, is widely considered the greatest wristwatch ever made and set the template for modern perpetual calendar chronographs.
In 1976, in response to a demand for luxury steel sports watches, Patek Philippe launched the Nautilus Ref. 3700, which has since become a mainstay of the brand’s product line-up. The Nautilus Ref. 5711 introduced in 2006 to celebrate the model’s 30th anniversary would go on to become one of the most popular and desirable sports watches of the 21st century. Explore all Patek Phillipe Nautilus watches at Christie's.
To mark its 150th anniversary in 1989, Patek Philippe created the Calibre 89, ‘the most complicated watch in the world’ at the time, with 33 complications. This was a record that stood until Vacheron Constantin released the Reference 57260 in 2015. In 2001, the brand introduced the Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 5002, a wristwatch with two dials and 12 complications including tourbillon, minute repeater, sky chart, and moon phase and orbit. A horological heavyweight, this wristwatch was so exclusive that every purchase required an application from the buyer and had to be approved by Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern.
In 2019, Patek Philippe broke the record for the most expensive timepiece ever sold at a public auction when the Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010 hammered for $31,194,370 at the Only Watch charity sale at Christie’s Geneva.
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD CUSHION-SHAPED AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND BACK WINDER
REF. 3585, MOVEMENT NO. 1’490'076, CASE NO. 2’741’572, MANUFACTURED IN 1979
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD OCTAGONAL WRISTWATCH WITH LAPIS LAZULI DIAL
‘GOLDEN ELLIPSE JUMBO’ MODEL, REF. 3631, MOVEMENT NO. 1’361’996, CASE NO. 2’757’599, CIRCA 1975
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND COVETED PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 5971P-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'049'153, CASE NO, 4'448'464, CIRCA 2008
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT 18K WHITE GOLD OCTAGONAL WRISTWATCH WITH ONYX DIAL
REF. 3729, MOVEMENT NO. 1'329'817, CASE NO. 2'773'126, CIRCA 1980
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND COVETED PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH
REF. 5130P-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'671'370, CASE NO. 4'416'834, CIRCA 2008
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5740/1G-001, CIRCA 2021
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AND DIAMOND-SET QUARTZ WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE
AQUANAUT LUCE MODEL, REF. 5067A-025, MOVEMENT NO. 7'261'981, CASE NO. 6'282'405, CIRCA 2019
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR, DAY/NIGHT INDICATOR AND BRACELET
REF. 5270/1R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7'113'922, CASE NO. 6'282'169, CIRCA 2018
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL LIGHTER
GOLDEN ELLIPSE LIGHTER MODEL, REF. 9507, CASE NO. A294, CIRCA 1980
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER PERPETUAL CALENDAR WATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND LEAP-YEAR INDICATION, MADE FOR THE FRENCH MARKET
REF. 725⁄2, MOVEMENT NO. 931'092, CASE NO. 2’606’893, MANUFACTURED IN 1951
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 3970ER-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3'045'705, CASE NO. 4'010'823, CIRCA 1998
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR, LEAP YEAR INDICATION AND BREGUET NUMERALS
REF. 3970EG-028, MOVEMENT NO. 3'048'465, CASE NO. 4'279'338, CIRCA 2007
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND COVETED STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH
REF. 5935A-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7'524'809, CASE NO. 6'568'106, CIRCA 2022
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL BACCARAT CUT CRYSTAL AND SILVERED BRASS DOME TABLE CLOCK
‘CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS’ DOME CLOCK MODEL, REF. 10005M, CASE NO. 1'805'239, CIRCA 2016
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 3940, MOVEMENT NO. 774'310, CASE NO. 2'941'996, MANUFACTURED IN 1993
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND STRIKINGLY ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD AND BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5723/1R-010, MOVEMENT NO. 7'389'095, CASE NO. 6'381'055, CIRCA 2020
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD OVAL OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH
RETAILED BY GÜBELIN, GOLDEN ELLIPSE MODEL, REF. 874, MOVEMENT NO. 1'320'453, CASE NO. 531'488, MANUFACTURED IN 1975
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS
CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 96, MOVEMENT NO.927'176, CASE NO. 633'656, MANUFACTURED IN 1945
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH
CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 96, MOVEMENT NO. 964'658, CASE NO. 302'093, CIRCA 1949
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH TWO-TONE SECTOR DIAL
REF. 448, MOVEMENT NO. 823’612, CASE NO. 294’385, MANUFACTURED IN 1930
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CREAM-COLORED ENAMEL DIAL
REF. 2526, MOVEMENT NO. 761'418, CASE NO. 687'257, CIRCA 1954
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COVETED 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 3970E, MOVEMENT NO. 875'326, CASE NO. 2'851'194, CIRCA 1989
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND COVETED 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION
REF. 5004R-014, MOVEMENT NO. 879'774, CASE NO. 4'060'520, CIRCA 2000
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH REGULATOR-STYLE DIAL
REF. 5235/50R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7'505'783, CASE NO. 6'632'582, CIRCA 2023
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND MOON PHASES
REF. 2497, MOVEMENT NO. 888’042, CASE NO. 674’395, MANUFACTURED IN 1953
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND ICONIC 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 3700⁄1, MOVEMENT NO. 1'310'706, CASE NO. 543'077, CIRCA 1984
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE, ICONIC AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, 'GREEN' DIAL AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 3700⁄11, MOVEMENT NO. 1'309'608, CASE NO. 539'184, MANUFACTURED IN 1980
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL AMAGNETIC WRISTWATCH
REF. 3417, MOVEMENT NO. 731'224, CASE NO. 2'618'250, MANUFACTURED IN 1961
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EARLY, ELEGANT AND LARGE 18K WHITE GOLD TONNEAU-SHAPED WRISTWATCH WITH BREGUET NUMERALS
MOVEMENT NO. 816’393, CASE NO. 291’653, MANUFACTURED IN 1927
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH THREE-TONE DIAL AND BREGUET NUMERALS
REF. 1504, MOVEMENT NO. 923'104, CASE NO. 625'053, MANUFACTURED IN 1943
PATEK PHILIPPE. A COVETED STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, MOON PHASES, 24-HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5726/1A-014, MOVEMENT NO. 7'371'495, CASE NO. 6'420'301, CIRCA 2021
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN IMPRESSIVE AND HIGHLY COMPLICATED PLATINUM SINGLE BUTTON SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR AND DAY/NIGHT INDICATION
REF. 5372P-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'255'348, CASE NO. 6'447'172, CIRCA 2021
PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF PATEK PHILIPPE IN 2014
REF. 5575G-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'823'170, CASE NO. 6'011'623, CIRCA 2014
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COVETED STAINLESS STEEL AND BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5711/1300A-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7'434'679, CASE NO. 6'481'184, CIRCA 2021
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND TWO-TONE SECTOR DIAL
CALATRAVA MODEL, REF. 96, MOVEMENT NO. 864'254, CASE NO. 624'882, MANUFACTURED IN 1942
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH TWO-TONE DIAL AND FANCY LUGS
RETAILED BY HAUSMANN & CO., REF. 1503, MOVEMENT NO. 929'665, CASE NO. 629'069, MANUFACTURED IN 1946
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH PULSATION SCALE DIAL
REF. 5170J-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'547'142', CASE NO. 4'551'585, CIRCA 2011
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN ELEGANT AND COVETED 18K GOLD PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES, LEAP YEAR, AND DAY/NIGHT INDICATION
REF. 5270J, MOVEMENT NO. 7'354'405, CASE NO. 6'411'099, CIRCA 2020
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, DUAL DAY/NIGHT INDICATION AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5990/1R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7’392’943, CASE NO. 6’416’983, CIRCA 2021
PATEK PHILIPPE. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, MOON PHASES, 24 HOUR INDICATION AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5726/1A-014, MOVEMENT NO. 7’307’605, CASE NO. 6’405’170, CIRCA 2020
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5980/1R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'762'686, CASE NO. 4'617'096, CIRCA 2013
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASES
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5712R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 3’171’812, CASE NO. 4’369’886, CIRCA 2006
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASES
NAUTILUS MODEL, REF. 5712G-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7’387’558, CASE NO. 6’461’777, CIRCA 2021
PATEK PHILIPPE. A LADY’S ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND MOON PHASES
REF. 4947G-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'878'605, CASE NO. 6'069'075, CIRCA 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DUAL DAY/NIGHT INDICATION AND DATE
CALATRAVA PILOT TRAVEL TIME MODEL, REF. 5524R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7’138’955, CASE NO. 6’239’911, CIRCA 2018
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH WITH 8 DAY POWER RESERVE, DAY AND DATE
REF. 5200G-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'724'694, CASE NO. 4'611'116, CIRCA 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE
AQUANAUT MODEL, REF. 5167R-001, MOVEMENT NO. 5'915'670, CASE NO. 6'079'072, CIRCA 2015
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND DATE
AQUANAUT MODEL, REF. 5168G-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7'234'946, CASE NO. 6'290'831, CIRCA 2019
PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE
AQUANAUT MODEL, REF. 5968G-001, MOVEMENT NO. 7’395’421, CASE NO. 6’429’841, CIRCA 2021