Patek Philippe, Super-Luxury Watchmaker
Geneva-based Patek Philippe & Co is one of the most popular super-luxury watchmakers in Africa. One of their most famous creations, the Supercomplication watch, has sold for a record-breaking $24 million at an auction! Their watches’ prices range between $19k and more than a million.
The company’s great renown and prestige is mainly due to the fact that their watches are essentially perfect works of art, designed and created by skilful artists in the workshops. Patek Philippe’s philosophy of excellence is based on ten values that the company has run on for the many years of its existence:
- Independence – total creative freedom, independent development and manufacturing
- Tradition – faithful to the noble artisanal techniques, combining them with the most advanced technology
- Innovation – accommodating all the technical progress and future developments that serve to advance mechanical functionality, long-term reliability and precision
- Quality and fine workmanship – ‘quality’ and ‘fine workmanship’ are the watch-words for every aspect of Patek Philippe’s production
- Rarity – the rigorous standards applied to every step of the development process and in the long months of crafting and finishing, make each Patek Philippe a precious, unique creation
- Value – the watches’ reputation amongst collectors, and the great sentimental value that a Patek Philippe usually acquires in the eyes of its owner, make each one a wise investment
- Aesthetics – as exceptional, classic creations, they outlive passing fashions without ever losing their appeal and modernity
- Service – providing the highest standard of after-sales service, and making this requirement a key criterion of the Patek Philippe Seal
- Emotion – each watch is unique, personal object steeped in precious memories, usually tied to a personal life event
- Heritage – welcome into your own family a possession designed to last and accompany successive generations
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