| Patek Philippe leaders in watch making |
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| Wednesday, 13 September 2006 | |
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Patek Philippe is a Geneva based company which has got the prestigious Geneva Seal privilege. This privilege is not easy to get as it is given only to those watch making companies who maintain and follow strict codes as far as watch making is concerned. Geneva is known as the watch making capital of the world and Patek Philippe is the only country in Geneva to have got this seal.
However Patek Philippe was not given the seal just like that. The company truly deserves it. Each of its part is subjected to 600 hours of quality check during the manufacturing process. The final piece is also subjected to lots of tests and quality check. These tests and observations may last up to thirty days. The company is constantly trying to come up with new products. They have a huge research and development department whose purpose is to produce new and improved products. The department has been developing some excellent products over the years. In 1845, the company launched a keyless watch. This was a very new and innovative products launched by Patek Philippe. The company has come up with great new products over the years and it has got almost 70 products patent on its name. The latest gem by the company is the Star Caliber. This watch was introduced in the year 2000 and this has got 6 patents for the company. Innovative artistry also gets equal importance from Patek Philippe. The company has introduced some new features in its products like Annual Calendars, World Time displays and second time zones. The company makes exclusive products. Each of its products is unique in its own way. Up to 100 pieces of each model is made and thus each model is exclusive. Each product is numbered differently. The products have unique serial numbers which are stored in the company's archive. The numbers help the company to check the authenticity of the product and also to keep a check on all the products. The watches are heavily priced. One of its watches (Graves pocket watch) was sold for a million dollar thus creating a world record. It was the most expensive watch ever. |