Patek Philippe – Simply the Finest Watches, Money Can Buy. Some significant moments in watchmaking since 1839 … In 1839 Antoine Patek began producing about 200 high quality pocket watches per year. In 1845 Patek & Co. Partnership founded in Geneva with Jean Adrien Philippe, technical director. In 1846, Tiffany & Co. New York, Tiffany appoints Patek Philippe as its principal supplier of pocket watches. In 1857, Universal Exposition in London Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought a timepiece from them and as a result, the company rapidly consolidated its reputation, shooting to international fame. In 1867 the company produced the world’s first wristwatch. In 1927 the company produced the world’s first perpetual calendar wristwatch. In 1941 the company produced the world’s first perpetual calendar chronograph.
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