Patek Philippe - Nautilus

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Patek Philippe's story
In 1839, Antoine Norbert de Patek and François Czapek founded Patek, Czapek & C° in Geneva. At the 1844 Universal Exhibition in Paris, Antoine Norbert de Patek met Jean Adrien Philippe, inventor in 1842 of a pocket watch with stem winding and hand-setting, and offered him the post of technical director as soon as Czapek's contract ran out. In 1845, Patek Czapek & C° was dissolved, and Antoine Norbert de Patek, Jean Adrien Philippe and Vincent Gostowski founded, in Geneva, Patek & C°. In 1851, the three men changed the company's name to Patek Philippe & C°.

1868 Creation of a key-wound watch with brass bracelet.

1887 The Calatrava Cross became the company's registered logo.

1902 The Gondolo Chronometer name was registered.

1914-1930 Creation of grande complication and très grande complication watches, certain of which, with astronomical complications, were sold to James Ward Packard. These included the first two most complicated pieces by Patek Philippe: one, made in 1916, with 16 complications and another, made in 1927, with 10 complications.

1915 Creation of the first ladies' wristwatch with five-minute repeater.

1925 Creation of the first ladies' wristwatch with perpetual calendar (inspired by a pendant watch).

1933 Henry Graves Jr. purchased what was then the most complicated watch ever made by Patek Philippe. It was sold again in 1999 for $11 million.

1936 Creation of an astronomical wristwatch with perpetual calendar and retrograde date.

1940 Special order for a wristwatch with a pulsometric chronograph and world time.

1959 Creation of watches with second time zone.

1974 Creation of the Calatrava model.

1981 Launch of the Nautilus model.

1982 Creation of the Ellipse d'or model.

1989 The Calibre 89, the world's most complicated pocket watch (33 complications), was unveiled to commemorate the company's 150th anniversary.

1996 Launch of the self-winding wristwatch with annual date.

1997 Launch of the Aquanaut model.

2000 Launch of the Star Caliber 2000 (21 complications) to coincide with the third millennium.

2003 Unveiling of the 10 Day Tourbillon with COSC certification.

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[ithicaplasma]

Is it just me or does music at the beginning sound like a porno?

[muratb333]

I have no doubt that technically speaking its a great watch, but I find the design very unattractive...

[ronaibbarra]

Patek Philippe,the best of the wold.

[BLANCPAIN1775]

In french " vous ne serez jamais propriétaire d'une pateck philippe , vous en serez juste le gardien pour les générations futures "

advertising in french or switserland magazines

The design is from the geat gerard genta who make too the royal oak and the sl ingenieur for IWC !!

I have one pateck , the nautilus medium automatic and the alinghi royal oak chronograph ( only 1250 in steel in the world ) and i never sale them !!!

PLEASE CHANGE THE MUSIC §§

[Trudelutten]

Who the fuck made this commercial? I want them put down.

[KenGold666]

@GregHuismans Pateks are much more luxurious and aesthetically pleasing than Rolexes are

[KenGold666]

@muratb333 it's a great looking watch when you see it attached to a wrist. Much better looking when worn than an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

[bases100]

When I first saw this video, I was disppointed with the looks of the Nautilus and can't understand what all that fuss is all about. I changed my mind when I tried one while buying a 5127G Calatrava. The 5711R looks so good on my wrist that I bought one instead of a AP Royal Oak Offshore. No regrets since. I will still buy an Offshore in 12 months time when I build up my watch fund.

[bangzilla]

These high class watch companies need to stop making these HORRIBLE promo vids

[4frutti]

On May 1, 1839 in Geneva, Antoni Patek together with another Polish immigrant, the gifted Warsaw watchmaker Franciszek Czapek established their manufacture producing watches. The company was financially supported also by its first workers, among others Polish watchmakers: Wawrzyniec Gostkowski, Wincenty Gostkowski, and Władysław Bandurski.

[RK831]

@dieselboy808 The Aquanaut is about half the price of Nautilus and thus more affordable.