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The Watches Atlas

Patek Philippe

An independent reference. Verdant Vale is not affiliated with Patek Philippe.

Founded
1839, in Geneva
Home
Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
Standing
Owned by the Stern family since 1932
On the Radar now
42 live finds

Patek Philippe was founded in Geneva in 1839 by Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek. French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, inventor of a keyless winding system, joined in 1845, and the firm took the name Patek, Philippe & Cie in 1851. The Stern family bought the company in 1932 and owns it still, which makes Patek Philippe the last family-owned independent watch manufacturer in Geneva.

The house made the first Swiss wristwatch in 1868, for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary, and went on to popularize the complications that define high watchmaking: the perpetual calendar, the split-seconds chronograph, and the minute repeater. Its Grandmaster Chime holds the record for the most expensive watch ever sold at auction, at US$31 million.

Signature families

  • Calatrava

    1932

    The round dress watch in its purest form, and the house's signature since 1932.

  • Golden Ellipse

    1968

    A slim elliptical case proportioned on the golden ratio, unlike anything else in the catalogue.

  • Nautilus

    1976

    Gérald Genta's steel luxury sports watch, launched as the Reference 3700 and now among the house's most popular collections.

  • Aquanaut

    1997

    The Nautilus's younger, sportier counterpart, carried on a composite strap.

  • Grand Complications

    The summit of the catalogue, home to the Grandmaster Chime and its kin, pieces carrying twenty complications and more.

Patek Philippe on the Radar

42 pieces from other eBay sellers stand on the Radar for this house, swept November 2, 2026. Every seller clears the Radar bar of 99.5% positive feedback with at least 1,000 feedback, US sellers and fixed prices only, and every find carries eBay's Authenticity Guarantee: the seller ships the watch to eBay's experts, who verify it before it is delivered to the buyer. No Guarantee, no find, at any price. Each card names its seller, and that seller is who you are buying from; the Vale earns a small commission through its eBay Partner Network links at no extra cost to you.

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The Watches Atlas is an independent reference published by Verdant Vale LLC. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, or Vacheron Constantin, and every brand and model name on these pages belongs to its owner. The watches shown here are other sellers' listings on eBay, gathered by the Vale Radar: those sellers set the prices and sell and ship the watches, and every find carries eBay's Authenticity Guarantee. Verdant Vale earns a commission through its eBay Partner Network links at no extra cost to the buyer. Prices are dated from the day the Radar read them; the listing on eBay is the offer that counts.