When Rolex co-founders Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis joined forces early in the twentieth century, their rivals were already wizened veterans, with the likes of Omega, Patek Philippe, Vacheron...

With so many iconic timepieces to its name, Rolex is a brand that doesn’t have many watches that lurk beneath the general watch enthusiast’s radar. But there are still a few, nonetheless, that...

In the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can..., Frank Abagnale Junior, a young conman played by Leonardo DiCaprio, disguises himself as a Pan Am pilot to escape the attention of FBI agent Carl Hanratty

It’s been twenty years since the last quartz-powered Rolex left the factory, closing the door on a seemingly indifferent relationship in which the brand never really became a fully fledged member...

Voted for by you as the most desirable watch brand out there, it is no surprise that the triumphant Rolex has a host of famous fans under its belt too. Stars from music, sport and even politics...

For our second swing at our In Focus semi-finalist, we’ve scoured the deepest, darkest vaults for the tiniest scraps of information to bring you these juicy facts today. You’ll find even more...

Here it is, number two in our In Focus series finalists. It could only be one of two watchmakers, and it’ll be no surprise as to which has come second: it is of course Patek Philippe. As well...

The most prestigious watchmaker in the world, Patek Philippe, is renowned mostly for three models—the Nautilus, designed by the legendary Gerald Genta, the time-only Calatrava in gold, and the...

With Patek Philippe being the most prestigious watchmaker in the world, as well as one of the most expensive, it is fitting that some of the biggest names across film, TV, music, and sport have...

It’s ironic that Patek Philippe’s Calatrava model arrived slap-bang in the middle of the Great Depression. The brand’s signature model is now the barometer for classic dress watches, a perfect...

Illustrious, prestigious, refined… there’s no end to the glowing adjectives that get dropped into any discussion around Patek Philippe. Worn by everyone from the Shah of Iran to the Dalai Lama...

In the 1930s, as international travel grew and global communications were developing at a rapid pace, Patek Philippe saw a golden opportunity to add a new watch to its line-up: a world timer...