Patek Philippe News

EXCLUSIVE: Patek Philippe postpones all watch launches until 2021 and Rolex could be next

LEAD STORY NEWS on March 28, 2020

Watchmaker aims to take the strain off its retail partners, manufacture and supply chain by delaying the entire 2020 launch programme.

EXCLUSIVE: Patek Philippe lets authorised dealers sell online

LEAD STORY NEWS on March 27, 2020

Watchmaker is doing everything possible to help its shuttered retail partners keep selling and retain cash in their businesses.

Patek Philippe postpones introduction of 2020 watches

LEAD STORY NEWS on March 25, 2020

Launches were originally planned for day one of Baselworld on April 30, and then moved to smaller regional events. These too are now delayed.

Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet shut down

LEAD STORY NEWS on March 21, 2020

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Three of the top six Swiss watchmakers are now in lock down as AP and Patek join Rolex in temporarily mothballing production.

CORDER’S COLUMN: Rolex should allow online sales

NEWS OPINION on March 17, 2020

Extraordinary times call for creative thinking. Rolex could help its retail partners by allowing them to sell its watches online.

JOB OF THE DAY: Prestons recruiting Rolex and Patek Philippe sales professionals

JOBS NEWS on March 6, 2020

Fast-growing luxury group is looking to strengthen its teams in Leeds and Wilmslow, Cheshire

Jean-Claude Biver auctions four of his personal Patek Philippe watches for up to $6.8 million

LEAD STORY NEWS on February 26, 2020

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will sell the rare and well-preserved pieces at its Geneva Watch auction: XI in May.

Jean-Claude Biver presents his personal watch collection at Phillips’ London auction house

NEWS on February 19, 2020

Jean-Claude Biver Patek Philippe Collection 1518, 2499, 1579 and 96HU

Exhibition features notable examples from brands that are closely associated with Mr Biver's career including Blancpain, Omega, Hublot, Tag Heuer and Zenith along with prized pieces from Patek Philippe, Rolex and others.

Patek Philippe prowls the Internet looking for flippers

LEAD STORY NEWS on February 13, 2020

Brand president Thierry Stern says he will act if retail partners are caught selling watches to known secondary market traders.

Hong Kong watch sales said to have slumped by 80% for some Swiss brands

NEWS on February 13, 2020

Even before Coronavirus hit, Patek Philippe's president predicted certain over-exposed brands have been hit hard by unrest in the Chinese province.

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