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 Patek Philippe's official name is Patek Philippe et Cie.[([[https://www.patek.com/en/company/history#1839-1877|Patek]])]
+===== Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek =====
+Franciszek Czapek was a Czech watchmaker, while Antoni Patek was a Pole. In 1839, they established Patek, Czapek & Cie in Geneva. Following that, they began producing pocket watches before splitting up in 1844. [([[https://culture.pl/en/article/antoni-patek-a-timeless-genius|Culture]])]
+===== Adrien Philippe =====
+After splitting from Czapek, Patek partnered with the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe in 1845, who invented the keyless winding mechanism. [([[https://www.yourwatchhub.com/patek-philippe/history-of-patek-philippe/|Your Watch Hub]])]
+===== American Market =====
+Patek Philippe was introduced to the American market in 1935 by the Henri Stern Watch Agency in New York. [([[https://www.globalwatchshop.co.uk/blog/features/patek-philippe-watch-history-and-information|GWS]])]
+===== Keeping Tradition =====
+Patek's directors contacted the brothers Charles and Jean Stern of the company Cadrans Stern Frères, with whom the Patek brand had previously collaborated since they created high-quality dials and were one of Patek's best suppliers. Because the Stern brothers intended to maintain Swiss watchmaking history, they assisted Patek Philippe and purchased a part in the company in 1932. Within a year, the brothers had purchased the whole Patek Philippe corporation. [([[https://www.imd.org/research-knowledge/articles/how-a-family-can-guard-a-luxury-brand/|IMD]])]
+===== Ref. 96 =====
+Patek Philippe introduced the Ref. 96 timepiece in 1932. This watch is regarded as the prototype of the renowned and legendary Calatrava collection.[([[https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-online-2/patek-philippe-calatrava-ref-96-platinum|Sothebys]])]
+===== First Patek For A Woman =====
+Mrs. D.O. Wickham commissioned Patek to create an Art Deco-styled five-minute repeater in a platinum case with chainlink bracelet in 1916. [([[https://www.crownwatchblog.my/patek-philippe/patek-philippe-chiming-watches-five-fun-facts|crownwatchblog]])]
+===== Less Than 1 Million Watches =====
+Since 1839, Patek Philippe has produced fewer than one million timepieces. This demonstrates how exclusive Patek Philippe is as a Swiss watch manufacturer, given that the number is lower than the total yearly watch production of several of the top luxury watch businesses. However, because Patek Philippe has relatively limited production quantities, this figure is an approximation. [([[https://www.fortuneindia.com/ideas/what-makes-patek-philippe-a-collectors-favourite/105432|Fortune India]])]
+===== It Takes Nine Months To Make The Most Basic Watches  =====
+This is only for the most basic watches in the Patek Philippe range. Their most complex watches take a significantly longer time to produce. The more complicated timepieces, in fact, take more than two years to create. [([[https://www.luxewatches.co.uk/five-reasons-true-watch-collectors-love-patek-philippe/|Luxe Watches]])]

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