Queen Victoria, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio. This intriguing list of iconic names have one thing in common: they have all owned a Patek Phillippe watch – one of the most prestigious watch brands in the world.
The allure of this luxury Swiss jeweller has deep foundations: Founded in Geneva in 1839 by Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe, who forged a company at the forefront of innovation in their field, Patek Phillipe’s success lay in a revolutionary winding mechanism invented by Philippe himself. This proved to be a groundbreaking development and a phenomenal launchpad, for both their business and watchmaking abilities. Read on to unearth a history of the best Patek Philippe watches.