In the top brands for many years watchmaking technology Patek Philippe Patek Philippe company has produced many top brand watch . 1927 , should the U.S. auto magnate Bo Jiade order , the company produced out of a can to play his mother's favorite lullaby of three asked the table , then the value of 8,300 Swiss francs. In 1985, Patek Philippe produced 940 models of multifunction watches, with automatic , calendar, moon phases , leap month , automatically jump day functions, body thickness of only 3.75 mm , the thinnest wristwatch is similar .
In 1989, Patek Philippe Museum launched to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the company 's Caliber89. This timepiece has experienced nine years of development , a total of 33 complications and 1728 parts.
In 1999, Patek Philippe in 1932 to build , large single- button chronograph watch Henry Graves watch to the current price of 11 million dollars to become the world's most expensive timepieces, and has 24 complex features a world record . This watch is a Patek Philippe for America a special bankers can display 24 different message : the month, day , sunset and sunrise times , and even including New York City, any one of the stars and the moon at night map.
In 2002, Platinum models " World Time " beyond the limit, can indicate the time 41 countries, regions and cities ; 2007 , 1591 models with 2.2 million dollars in price becomes the highest auction price ever watch stainless steel case .
At present , Patek Philippe is the only manually refined and complete all the tabulation process at the factory , the only truly independent Swiss watchmaker one - from beginning to end is their own production, and adhere to the traditional timepiece processes. Swiss watch industry, said the traditional manufacturing techniques such as " Geneva 7 kinds of traditional watchmaking ," meaning a combination of designers, watchmakers , goldsmiths, watch chain maker, sculptor , ceramic artist and jeweler 's traditional crafts , which is Patek Philippe proudest features.
Manufacturing a Patek Philippe watch over 1200 channels operating procedures require . A new mechanical movement needs 3-5 years. In the manufacturing process, the need to more than 600 hours of quality control checks , to 30 days of careful observation and scrutiny . Behind these figures , the artisans craft . Are decorated with Geneva stripes or on the part of the original wood , each watch is individually hand assembled after polishing and tuning . Only after these tests can be printed on hundreds of watches Patek Philippe PatekPhilippe name. Nineteenth century made ​​Patek Philippe watch , despite the end of the axle has turned over 12 billion times on the bearing , but still have the exact odd sigh .
For over a century , Geneva Seal Patek Philippe in the process of continuous development and improvement of the mechanical movement , the quality standards as its abide by clearly defined the highest level of quality required to achieve mechanical movement . Established in 1886 is the highest honor the Geneva Seal watch , and Patek Philippe is the only access to the entire production line will mark the Geneva watch factory .