Patek Philippe Calatrava 'Backwind' patek philippe complications With its sapphire crystal and

With its sapphire crystal and display case back

the dangerous nature of the job meant that the casualties did not end even in peacetime—in the thirty years following the Axis powers’ unconditional surrender

developing various sports models through the 1960s and among these was the Sherpa Guide

There is an old adage among Rolex Submariner purists: If you need a date function on your dive watch

when two brothers—Alfred and Henry Alfred Lugrin—were born in the Vallée de Joux

Patek Philippe Calatrava 'Backwind' patek philippe complications With its sapphire crystal andFirst presented in 1932 with the Reference 96, the Patek Philippe Calatrava is the benchmark for classic mens dress watches. The groundbreaking reference set the stage for nearly every piece Patek has released since, and became the blueprint for other brands approaches to classy mens timepieces. Heavily influenced by the Bauhaus design philosophy, the Calatrava was then considered extremely modern with its minimalist, less is more approach to watch