Discover the rare Patek Philippe Ladies Sculpture Ref. 4891/1 — one of only 300 pieces ever produced. Available at Matthew Bain Inc., this elegant collectible features a mother-of-pearl dial, blue enamel crown, and timeless design.

Patek Philippe Ref. 5035: a modern classic bridging vintage roots. I recall 1996 Baselworld's buzz as Patek unveiled its first annual calendar. Powered by Caliber 315 S QA, it auto-adjusts months with one yearly tweak—practical elegance rivaling perpetual calendars at lower cost. Its case echoes the iconic 1950s Ref. 2526's Calatrava poise. Personal for me: I witnessed its debut, unlike my pre-1960s trades. Wearable history for collectors.

As Aircooltime, I’m thrilled to examine the vintage rose gold Patek Philippe "Flame Lugs" Ref. 2431, now at Matthew Bain Inc. This 1950 masterpiece boasts a sculptural case with flared lugs and the precise Caliber 12-120 movement. The 18k gold retains crisp hallmarks, and the silvered dial with applied gold indices shines. A rare find—dive into its elegance at matthewbaininc.com!

Part III of the I Wish I Had A Time Machine Series. In this one Nicolas Zalles reviews historical sales and documents The Ones That Got Away

Exclusive insiders lore on one of the most coveted watches in existence the Patek Philippe J.B. Champion Observatory Ref. 2458. Matthew Bain shares his knowledge and own experience in the historical trading of one of the worlds most storied timepieces.

Part II of Guest Contributor Nicolas Zalles Periodical - I Wish I Had A Time Machine. Focusing on some interesting auction results from the year 2000. In his analysis Nicolas breaks down The Ones That Got Away, wild What They Were Thinking??, and a displays a few picks of Before It Was Cool.

The Patek Philippe reference 1463 has always been one of my favorite chronograph models. Patek Philippe produced this model in the 1940s...

We are blown away to acquire and offer this uber rare grail Patek Philippe Jumbo Nautilus reference 3700/11 in 18k WHITE GOLD . This is...

Once again the good folks at Hodinkee visited our Miami watch studio for a follow up to a wonderful photo report they published back in...

The Patek Philippe reference 3970 is one of the most iconic and affordable complicated models on the market . This model was developed in...

April 5, 2018 Nautilus Fever The Patek Philippe Nautilus has always been a very popular model, but today it is the hottest it has ever...

February 1, 2016 This is an exceptional example of a Patek Philippe reference 2499 from the 1980s which is considered the last or fourth...

September 18, 2015 The Patek Philippe reference 2526, first manufactured in 1953, is one of the most iconic time only Patek Philippe...

September 11, 2015 When vintage Patek Philippe collecting started to become popular in the 1980s collectors favored precious metal...

June 4, 2015 This is the first Perpetual Chronograph by Patek Philippe, reference 1518. It was introduced in the 1940s. This is an early...

October 8, 2014 This is my favorite Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase ever produced by Patek Philippe due to its large size 37mm and the...

August 14, 2014 This is a second series rose gold Patek Philippe reference 2499 from 1950s which is extremely rare and considered to be...

July 11, 2014 This is the highly complicated Patek Philippe reference 5004 in platinum from 2010 which has now been discontinued and...

June 2, 2014 Here is a comparison of the last series Patek Philippe reference 2499 from the early 1980s to the first series reference...

March 12, 2013 Gerald Genta was one of the most important watch designers of the 20th century. He was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1931...