On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of patek philippe glasses. Frequently made of
gold,
18k gold and
yellow gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 332 vintage editions and 261 modern creations to choose from as well. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of patek philippe glasses includes designs that are universally popular, but
modern and
retro styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but
Patek Philippe,
Jaeger-LeCoultre and
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co. produced popular versions that are worth a look. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but
diamond versions, from our inventory of 50, are particularly popular. There are many
round cut,
baguette cut and
brilliant cut patek philippe glasses for sale. If you’re browsing the variety of patek philippe glasses for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for
men, but there are still pieces to choose from for
women.
Prices for patek philippe glasses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $723 and can go as high as $721,653, while patek philippe glasses, on average, fetch $23,632.
It shouldn’t be surprising that a Patek Philippe holds the world auction record for a watch ($31.2 million for a Patek Grandmaster Chime, sold at Christie’s). Known for impeccable craftsmanship and some of the most complicated timepieces ever created, the brand is considered by many to be the height of fine watchmaking. Collectors simply love Patek Philippe watches.
The house was founded in Geneva in 1839 by Polish expats Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek. Czapek left the firm, and in 1845, Patek partnered with French watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Catering to the glitterati of Europe, the pair counted among their clients Tolstoy, Pope Pius IX and Queen Victoria, as well as Countess Koscowicz of Hungary, for whom they created the first Swiss-made wristwatch in 1868. They also had their eye on the American market and in 1851 entered an arrangement with Tiffany & Co. still in effect today.
During the Great Depression, brothers Jean and Charles Stern, who had previously supplied Patek Philippe with watch dials, bought the company, and it continues to be run by the Stern family today.
Under the Sterns, the house has developed some of its most famous models, including the Calatrava, an elegantly minimal dress watch introduced in 1932 and named for the Calatrava Cross (the company’s logo since 1887), and the Nautilus, the brand’s first sports watch, conceived by legendary designer Gérald Genta in 1976.
Despite the house’s longevity, it’s rumored that it has manufactured fewer than a million Patek watches, making each one all the more coveted. (The brand's pieces are understandably attractive to counterfeiters — make sure you know how to spot a fake Patek Philippe watch.)
Find authentic Patek Philippe watches, cufflinks, bracelets and more on 1stDibs today.