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Patek Philippe
Founded 1839 · Switzerland
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Milestones from Patek Philippe
1868
The first Swiss wristwatch
A gold, enamel and diamond bracelet watch made by Patek Philippe in Geneva in 1868: the earliest Swiss wristwatch on record.
1925
The first perpetual calendar wristwatch
Patek Philippe put a perpetual calendar movement into a wristwatch case in 1925, the first time the complication was worn on the wrist.
Perpetual calendar
Moonphase
1941
The first serial perpetual calendar
Patek Philippe’s reference 1526 of 1941 was the first perpetual calendar wristwatch made in series, one you could buy rather than commission.
Perpetual calendar
Moonphase
1941
The first perpetual chronograph
Patek Philippe’s reference 1518 of 1941 was the first chronograph with a perpetual calendar made in series.
Chronograph
Perpetual calendar
Moonphase
1844
Keyless winding
Adrien Philippe’s sliding pinion let one crown both wind the watch and set its hands, and did away with the watch key.
1937
The first world time wristwatch
Louis Cottier’s rotating 24-hour ring showed the time in every zone of the world at once, and Patek Philippe put it on the wrist in 1937.
World time
1923
The first split-seconds wristwatch
Patek Philippe movement no. 124824, sold in 1923, is the earliest known split-seconds chronograph wristwatch.
Chronograph
Split-seconds chronograph
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