Loading...Patek Philippe is offering a new book on their history which can be ordered through their homepage. The book is an authorized biography.
The Authorized Biography was written by Nicholas Foulkes. He conducted exclusive interviews with the company’s owners and with staff and watchmakers past and present. In addition, he used unseen documents from the company’s archives. The author is a renowned historian, author, and editor. “Nicholas Foulkes traces the Patek Philippe history from founder Antoine Norbert de Patek’s early life in Poland as a young cavalry officer fighting in a doomed uprising. He recounts Patek’s exile, his life in Geneva, his meeting with gifted watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe, and the 1932 purchase of the company by the Stern family who, over four generations, have turned it into the legend that it is today.”
“Among other notable tales, The Authorized Biography reveals, for the first time, the discovery and story of a unique timepiece bought by Queen Victoria for her husband, Prince Albert. In addition, Nicholas Foulkes was granted privileged access to interview the widow of famed Swiss jewelry designer Gérald Genta, who was responsible for the design of the first Nautilus model.”
“The Biography features over 600 images, including specially commissioned photography by Andy Barter, Richard Foster, Jonas Marguet, and Jennifer Niederhauser Schlup.”
I am curious to get my hands on this book.