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Patek Philippe - Swiss watch manufacture

On 1 May 1839 the watch manufacture Patek, Czapek & Co. is founded in Geneva by two Polish immigrants, the businessman and aristocrat Antoine Norbert count de Patek and the watchmaker Francois Czapek. Because of differences between the two the co-operation does not continue. The latter continues the company Czapek & Co till 1869.

Patek chooses the talented French watchmaker Jean-Adrien Philippe as his new partner. He had met him at the Paris World's Fair 1844, where both had been on very good terms with each other. Philippe had already enriched the watch history with one of its most revolutionary inventions the crown winding. Since then watches need no longer to be wound with an additional key, but both the winding and also the time adjustment of the hands can now be performed much easier by the crown …

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The Most Important Brands

Lange employees in front of the 2001 re-inaugurated headquarters of „A. Lange & Söhne“. The building was built in 1873.

Classical Brands

Patek Philippe and Rolex
Interesting facts about two world known brands, which have both written watch history
Vacheron Constantin
The oldest watch brand of the world; history and background
From A. Lange & Söhne to Lange Uhren GmbH
Watchmaking tradition in Glashütte under the brand name “A. Lange & Söhne”
Audemars Piguet and Girard-Perregaux
Two family-held manufactures rich in tradition, who both go their own independant way successfully
Jaeger-LeCoultre and Zenith
Two manufactures rich in tradition
Longines and TAG Heuer
Classics of time measurement
Cartier
Stylish luxury has a name Cartier, best known house for luxury accessoires and timeless watch classics
IWC - International Watch Co. Schaffhausen
History of a well-known company in Northern Switzerland
Breitling and Omega
Striking male watches with sporty appeal
Junghans
Detailed description of the traditional german brand and its checkered development

The young German company Nomos in Glashütte

Upcoming Brands

Blancpain and Chronoswiss
Rebirth of the mechanical watch at the beginning of the eighties
Franck Muller and Parmigiani
Two watch artists who have created their own brand in the top segment
Chopard
A German family positions their own successful luxury brand
Sinn
With unusual direct marketing straight into the hearts of the watch friends
Nomos
From pioneer after the German 'Wende' to fashion brand and manufacture
Fortis
With distinctive and robust space and pilot's watches to success
Xemex and Temption
Modern creativity creates timeless and clear design

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