BY : ABBAS MOHAMMED

Patek Philippe & Co. Founded in 1851

Located in Geneva, Switzerland

Designs complicated mechanical watches

Considered to be one of the most prestigious watch brands

What They Contain - Silicium movement system.

- White, yellow and rose gold

materials.

- Does not work with any plastic

parts.

- Focuses on feedback from its

individual retailers.

What Was the First Watch - A pocket watch

- Was made for general public

- Made in around 1840

- Had a silver case with a rose gold

hinge

Today’s Models 1) Calatrava series

Today’s Models 2) Complications series

- Most expensive pocket watch

- Was owned by Sheikh Saud Bin

Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani

- On November 11, 2014 it was sold

- The final price was $24,000,000

Today’s Models 3) Nautilus series

Today’s Models 3) Aquanaut series

Facts THE PROCESS

There are between 50 and 100 steps to make an average dial. A dial has between 12 to 20 bath treatments.

THE CASE

In Perly, they make the cases and bracelets. Polishing a single case, which houses the movement, takes on average 1 ½ to 2 hours. Platinum cases average 4 hours.

THE BRACELET

All bracelets are hand polished. The Nautilus bracelet for example takes a tremendous amount of time. Each link is cut out 1 at a time and it takes 6 minutes and 45 seconds per link to cut. It is then hand assembled and takes a whopping 7 hours to hand polish one complete bracelet!

Facts THE MOVEMENT

The production of a single movement’s components, depending on its complexity, requires the expertise of highly skilled people and involves 1,200 to 1,500 individual steps.

THE TIME

It takes 3 to 5 years of research to develop a new model.

THE PEOPLE

1,035 employees are involved in the production of 1 timepiece!

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