Sell Patek Philippe Watch

Launched in 1932, arguably the most recognisable of Patek Philippe’s signature collection of watches, is the Calatrava. The elegant understated models in this long-standing production directly reflect the sophistication style of the Patek Philippe brand. The inspiration for the collection was the German-rooted ‘Bauhaus Art Movement’ which originated in the 1900s, with Bauhaus translating as ‘School of Building’.

The consistent styling of the Calatrava model over the last 90 years, although still advancing on its own design, manages to transcend modern trends, refusing to let contemporary watch designs affect its classic appearance. Varying between time-only versions, such as the Calatrava 5196, some versions, like the 5127 range, features a date function.

It’s tough being in competition with a watch that comes from your own stable, yet that’s exactly the position that the Aquanaut finds itself. Considered by some to stand in the shadow of the Nautilus, the Aquanaut has chosen its 20th birthday to demand its time in the sun.

Utilising two of the key innovations designed by Patek Phillippe’s Advanced Research team, the Aquanaut boasts a new balance spring with vastly improved time-keeping precision flexible mechanisms which reduce the number of parts required so delivering a thinner watch.

Also, released in April 2017, the Aquanaut Ref 5168G is the first men’s Aquanaut watch in white gold.

Launched in 1997, the Patek Philippe Aquanaut was designed to bridge the gap between a technical, sports watch an elegant timepiece that you can wear with an evening dress. The Aquanaut is contemporary in design with a rounded octagonal shape that sets it aside from other watches. The texture of the strap is captured in the dial’s surface while the Aquanaut’s casual elegance is highlighted by a screw-down crown that gives extra protection when worn by sports people.

When you’ve been making stunning timepieces for as long as Patek Phillipe has, you get the urge to push the boundaries of precision. That’s exactly what the watch brand did when they created the Grand Complication. They also broke the mould.

With such precision at the core of the Complication, it’s staggering to see the layers of confusion mystery that surround its origins. The very first Grand Complication was ordered in 1910, with a second commissioned in 1916 by James Ward Packard. However, the discovery of a further Grand Complication in 2013 owned by Stephen S. Palmer Patek Philippe takes the top spot as the earliest grand complication.

The Palmer Grand Complication has a Patek calibre, a minute repeating perpetual calendar split-second chronograph clock watch with grande petite sonnerie, as well as moon phases. While this is exceptional by any standards, it’s critical to understand that this watch was made in the late 1800s. Without access to any of the modern CAD, CNC machines modelling tools at watchmaker’s disposal, this Grand Complication is utterly amazing – no one knew about it until it popped up for auction at Christie’s in 2013.

The watch was totally pristine, untouched in its original condition. Alongside the piece itself comes the paperwork, including all of the original warranty documents, the records of Mr Palmer’s stay at the Beau Rivage Hotel in Geneva while there to receive his watch. The operating instructions that Mr Palmer left for his family are also there the watch remained within the Palmer family for many generations. Incredibly, Mr Palmer bought three watches on this same day, including the Grand Complication at 6000 Swiss Francs, trading one watch on exchange.

The Palmer Grand Complication is the only early model in pink gold, rather than the later yellow gold used. Although it was anticipated that the watch would fetch between $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 at auction in 2013, the Palmer Grand Complication eventually took $2,250,000.

On the surface, it may seem like the Patek Philippe Twenty-4 is a world away from the roaring Brazil of 1920s 30s. However, the Twenty-4 the fabulously famous Gondolo Gang were forever linked when the Twenty-4 drew inspiration from the 1993 Patek Philippe Gondolo wristwatch model that had been so popular in Brazil.

With such clear links to the past, it’s no surprise that the Twenty-4 takes design inspiration from the Art Deco period. The Art Deco era took its name from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels which was held in Paris in 1925. Bringing together modernist styles with craftsmanship oppulent materials, Art Deco represented a luxurious glamorous lifestyle, bursting with exuberance a new hope in technology.

Art Deco draws on many different concepts – the geometric forms of Cubism, the bright colours of Fauvism, updated ideas based on the eras of Louis Philippe Louis XVI, the exotic styles of China, Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt. The Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building are both examples of the Art Deco style, while the Strand Hotel and the Shell Building, near London Waterloo, are stunning London examples.

The Art Deco Story is critical to the Twenty-4 as its influence is so clearly evident within both the design and the materials used in the watches’ production. With a very defined geometric oblong design, the face of the watch is shouldered by a functional casement. However, where Patek Philippe truly excels is the dramatic way in which the watchmaker softens the Twenty-4 into a piece of sublime beauty – on two very different levels…

The Patek Philippe Twenty-4 uses the elegant beauty of diamonds to offset any Cubist influence, leaving the wearer with a stunning wristwatch that can be worn for both formal and casual occasions but is comfortable and practical enough to be worn around the clock. Launched in 1999, the Twenty-4 features a diamond set face and also comes in a range of metals, including cool steel, 18ct gold in both rose and white.

Not content with developing a gorgeous line of watches, Patek Philippe introduced a range of jewellery to complement Twenty-4 wristwatches to ensure that you can change up your watch jewellery to match the occasion.

The Twenty-4 range has a matching set of rings and diamond set earrings that add a touch of emphasis to any outfit.