Let me introduce you to your next collection centerpiece - The Patek Philippe "Turtle" set. A collection of seven different types of outgoing mid-Century pieces of lug and case art. The museum wort...

When we hear "early Patek Philippe Automatic" we immediately think of the original Cal. 12-600. Well, at least I do. But of course developments didn't stop with the first execution in 1953 and in 1...

What's a Patek Philippe Caliber 12-600 and what makes it so special? Well, in a nutshell it was Patek Philippe's first automatic - or self-winding as they call it - movement with production startin...

When we hear the name Ellipse we immediately think of the deep blue eyes of Patek Philippe's iconoclastic collection. However, this will not only be about the watch itself but rather its backstory....

What little detail can change the overall vibe from dressy to sporty? Putting a center-second vs. a sub-second dial layout next to each other and you will immediately see how the appearance of othe...

This is already the second part of this Patek Philippe part of my database. And this one is pretty special for me too as it covers an area of watch design that has always been fascinating me - shap...

The world of vintage watches is full of wonders. In 1942, when the entire world was at war, Patek Philippe released a set of watches that couldn't be farther away from the military pieces of the ti...

I'll try to lay the foundation for a community driven database for the rare, the rarely seen and the rarely remembered timepieces that do not get the attention that other pieces might get. I'd be m...