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A resolutely avant-garde 19th century brand, Czapek is being revived by three passionate devotees, complete with powerful technical content and an unusual marketing concept.
170 years after the creation of Czapek & Cie, Czapek is reborn on November 10th 2015. The enthusiasts behind this promising initiative have chosen WorldTempus to announce today's official launch.
Fans of watchmaking history will doubtless have recognised in the name Czapek the first associate of Patek. The two Polish exiles sought refuge in Geneva in the 1830s and jointly created the company Patek, Czapek & Cie in 1839. The contract they signed stipulated an initial six-year phase of cooperation, during which several hundred watches were produced, most of them bespoke creations for various European courts. Some of these models are indeed exhibited in the Patek Philippe Museum. In 1845, the two men decided to go their separate ways, each with a new associate. Czapek & Cie was founded on May 1st 1845 and proved extremely successful with a workshop in Geneva (first on the Quai des Bergues and later at 175 Rue du Rhône), boutiques in Paris (one of the first on the Place Vendôme!) and in Warsaw, official status as watchmaker to the court of Emperor Napoleon III, and the publication of the very first watchmaking book in Polish. François Czapek unfortunately died before completing the second volume.

From historical wealth to technical accomplishment
Will Xavier de Roquemaurel (CEO) and Harry Guhl publish it with their anonymous associate after reviving the brand? The three founders have been working on their project since 2008, when the brand name was registered after having been previously abandoned. Having decided to pay tribute to this exceptional watchmaker, François Czapek, they drew inspiration from his 1850 twin-aperture pocket watch featuring a forged iron hand between 4 and 5 o'clock cleverly indicating both days of the week and the 7-day power reserve, while echoing the small seconds subdial between 7 and 8 o'clock.

For this contemporary version, the exclusive calibre developed by Chronode picks up the same attributes, attractively displayed on a Grand Feu enamel dial crafted by Donze Cadrans. Pushing the concept of horizontal production to its ultimate limits, Czapek works with the finest artisans: Lab for the complex yet refined case, HMW Waeber for the stylised hands and Camille Fournet for the straps, while the design work is done by Neo-Desis, a firm known to collectors for the Tourbillon 24 secondes by Greubel Forsey as well as Harry Winston's Opus 6 and 8 models.

Loyal to the spirit of the original timepiece with its elegant and authentic personality, the result is interpreted in an initial "Quai des Bergues" collection (a nod to the original workshops) composed of six models, all powered by the seven-day calibre developed with Jean-François Mojon. A prestigious version in pink or white gold with a Grand Feu enamel dial comes with a CHF 25,000 price tag; while a sportier titanium and steel version (retailing at between nine and ten thousand francs) features a highly innovative "vinyl" carbon dial: its 0.4mm wire-wound (single spool) carbon ring is as light as it is sturdy. Supplied by the Swiss steel specialist Montanstahl, the stainless steel of the case itself also makes an exclusive first appearance in the watch industry. And the innovation does not stop there…

Why buy the watch if you can buy the brand?
Keeping close track of the times and of their kopecks, the Czapek founders have also adopted an original crowdfunding equity growth concept regulated by the Swiss financial market supervisory authority (FINMA). The system enables Czapek to build up a worldwide circle of shareholders, as well as offering collectors from around the world the chance to acquire a stake in the capital of a brand whose destiny they will be able to influence, as well as the possibility of acquiring watches at preferential rates. To complement the distribution of this production slated to reach less than 1,000 timepieces per year (and only 250 during the first year), Czapek will entrust the brand to one retailer per country. Two other collections are already in the pipeline for the next three years. The resolutely functional first models will be given their first public preview today in Geneva at the Flower Clock (La Potiniere) and subsequently at the Belles Montres watch show in Paris as well as back in Geneva during the SIHH in mid-January, at the Hôtel… des Bergues. Where else?

At the end of 2014 one could virtually hear the sigh of relief within the community of watch collectors, especially for vintage watches. Despite the political turmoil around the world, the ongoing instability in the financial markets, some of the world's most important consumer's markets softening… (and the list could go on!), the market for vintage watches has impressed us all with incredible stamina and stellar sales. Auction houses and dealers reported record sales, the community of collectors is growing by the day and The Henry Graves Supercomplication by Patek Philippe was sold for US $ 24m - a price level usually reserved for top impressionist paintings, Le Mans winning Ferrari sports-cars or Blue diamonds ticking every box on the gemmologists' wish list.

But what about 2015? Is it business as usual? How will the prices be affected by the ever-changing exchange rates? Will values change when some markets have reduced appetite? How will the offer change when there are, season after season, more dealers and auction houses competing for a piece of the cake? What's the impact of digital media? Let us put this puzzle together!

It is my belief that 2015 will be an overall good and healthy year for the market of vintage collector's watches. First of all, demand is growing by the day, across the planet. Like with art or vintage cars, vintage watches are now understood as the ultimate distinction of exclusivity for the man (and woman!) who can afford otherwise anything newly made, available off the shelf.

And thanks to an ever increasing knowledge spreading amongst collectors, seasoned or novice, the buyers are more then ever before confident paying top prices for top objects. Money is clearly not missing in the system - thank you FED and ECB! We can now find out, with a mouse click, which watch is restored and which isn't, who has paid at auction a new world-record and why and which watch was just recently stolen. So, are the digital media the new religion and are watch-bloggers some new type of messiah for the newcomers? Let me say this word of caution: on blogs, Instagram and Facebook, like "in real life" during a meeting, the loudest voice isn't always right. In other words, do your homework first and find out who are the true scholars and who are the impersonators…

Does it mean that vintage watches are now simply going up 5%? Or 10%? Or even more? First of all, it depends on the watch, model and, very importantly, its condition. Regardless of its absolute prize level, be it a few thousand (euro, francs, dollar - what's the meaning these days anyway?) or even in the millions, only the rarest and most original examples will enjoy a b demand and, consequently, will be fiercely competed for. But I am sure that an intelligent buy in the spring will be worth 10% more in the fall. For anyone around the planet? Well, here we are in the hands of the currency markets, since a clever buy in Swiss francs may no longer be profitable in the fall if the franc gains 10% or more over one of the anchor currencies over the same period.

In fact, is there such a key currency in the market for vintage watches? Yes and no. Unlike the gold, oil or diamonds, the market for out-of-production watches is not determined by one currency alone, as supply comes from all parts of the world. It is notably The euro-zone and the US together with countries with currencies pegged to the US $ (such as Hong Kong, for example). Thankfully, this will bring quite a lot of stability to the prices - to everyone.

What about supply - are there enough good watches for sale to meet the demand? First of all, I cannot remember having seen such a large number of dealers and auction houses offering their services to collectors and chasing the finest pieces for their inventory. Is this good or bad for the market? I believe it is good, as there will be fair and efficient competition between the many players - all courting the collectors and making massive efforts to obtain their business. What efforts are these? Lavish catalogues, competitive seller's rates and commission, special service to mention but a few. Will all of them survive the year? Probably not, but those who do will have carved their own niche, be it sports watches, low or high end, vintage or contemporary…

GMT XXL - Summer 2012
In 2012 Patek Philippe has launched new grand complication models, but has also enriched two of its iconic collections. On the classical side, the new Calatrava reaches a new paragon of sleek elegance. The timeless design of the round case with the smooth bezel was inspired by a late-1950s model with a slender, graceful silhouette. The manually wound movement can be admired through the display back. On the sports side, the Nautilus in steel shows off a new casually elegant face with a silverywhite dial that highlights the horizontally embossed pattern, a typical style element of this model family. For aficionados of this cult watch launched in 1976, it is an irresistible design variation. The contoured case, water resistant to 120 meters, incorporates a self-winding mechanical movement (Ref. 5711/1 A) and/or a chronograph (Ref. 5980/1A).

The new Ref. 5204 split-seconds chronograph with perpetual calendar is crafted with all meticulous attention to detail mandated by the directives of the Patek Philippe Seal. Despite the complexity of the elaborate going train, the split-seconds chronograph, and the perpetual calendar, the well-organized dial presents the twelve separate indications with exemplary clarity and legibility. True to tradition, the day of the week and the month are displayed in two in-line apertures beneath 12 o'clock. The analog date dial at 6 o'clock incorporates the moon phases display. The continuous subsidiary seconds and the jumping 30-minute chronograph counter are located at 9 and 3 o'clock, respectively, in dials whose centers are shifted slightly below the horizontal centerline of the main dial. This layout is a typical design feature of the movement. The small round aperture between 4 and 5 o'clock indicates the leap-year cycle, and a second one between 7 and 8 o'clock accommodates the day/night indicator.

All the traditional assets that impress true connoisseurs are strengthened by the perpetual calendar presented to the world in 2011 in the Ref. 5270 and by its caliber with six patented innovations: optimized toothing profile, precision adjustment of engagement depth at the column wheel, optimized synchronization of the clutch lever and brake lever, slotted minute-counter cam, self-setting hammers, hammers pivoted between jewel bearings.
Besides, with Patek Philippe's quest for perfection, the workshops' caliber engineers developed two innovative solutions to improve the reliability of the split-seconds chronograph mechanism, for which a patent application has been filed. R&D concentrated on the isolator for the split-seconds lever (with the integrated swan's neck that serves as an isolator spring, the cap on the split-seconds column wheel has now been given an additional function as well), and on the mechanism for reducing the off set between the split-seconds and chronograph hands. This achievement was even more challenging in that the new split-seconds isolator mechanism consists of 42 parts and with a height of 1.7 mm.

As with all of the manufacture's platinum watches, the case is marked with a flawless Top Wesselton diamond discreetly set between the lugs at 6 o'clock, where it is noticed only by the wearer.

In the category of grand complications, which includes tourbillons, minute repeaters, or split-seconds chronographs, the perpetual calendar unquestionably offers the greatest everyday utility because it always indicates the correct date by taking into account the different durations of the months. Perpetual calendars were coveted complications in Patek Philippe pocket watches dating back to the 19th century. And when wristwatches became fashionable, the Manufacture in Geneva was the first to miniaturize the ingenious calendar mechanism to such a degree that it would fit in cases for the wrist, which incidentally were much smaller then than they are today. The ultra-thin self-winding Perpetual Calendar Ref. 3940 has ranked among Patek Philippe's most popular complicated watches for many years.

Now, the workshops are relaunching it in a format that emphasizes the brand's heritage in perpetual calendars: the Ref. 5940 in an 18K-gold cushion-shaped case. Its caliber 240 Q movement is a masterpiece of technology crafted in its entirety in the manufacture's ateliers for complicated watches. Composed of 275 individual parts, it is only 3.88 mm high, despite the fact that it is self-winding. The basic movement, Caliber 240 Q, launched in 1977, with a 22K-gold off -center mini-rotor recessed in the plate, already accounts for 2.53 mm. So merely 1.35 mm remain for the mechanical memory that spans an entire 4-year cycle and at the same time emulates the lunar orbit. The rate accuracy of the movement - responsible for timekeeping precision - is impressive as well. It ranges from -3 to +2 seconds per day as stipulated by the directives of the Patek Philippe Seal for all mechanical movements with diameters of over 20 mm. This beats the values required for officially certified chronometers. This stunning rate accuracy is celebrated on a dial that deserves the attribute timelessly elegant in every respect. The Ref. 5940 has a grained, cream-colored surface that perfectly matches the gold hue of the case and is framed by a black transfer-printed railway-track minute scale that faithfully follows the contours of the bezel. Applied Breguet numerals as well as slender, leaf-shaped hands in gold indicate the time, accompanied by three subsidiary dials for the calendar displays. At 9 o'clock: the day of the week and the 24-hour dial. At 3 o'clock: the month and leap-year cycle. At 6 o'clock: the analog date and the moon phases. All indications are well organized and crisply legible, as is customary at Patek Philippe.
Because women love the notion of forever
The growing affinity of women with mechanical watches and complicated functions is among the particularly delightful trends in the domain of horology. This predilection couldn't be accomodated in a better way than by a perpetual calendar, a grand complication that qualifies as an incarnation of eternity with its functionality, lasting value, reliability across generations, timelessly elegant design, and enduring array of diamonds. The workshops' design team and the complications ateliers spared no effort to endow this complicated timepiece with an irresistibly feminine personality. All of the elements of new Ref. 7140 Ladies First Perpetual Calendar reflect feminine poise, from the classic round Calatrava case in 18K rose gold and the gracefully curved lugs to the shimmering creamy white dial, the interchangeable mink gray and royal purple alligator straps, the lovely bezel, and the clasp set with precious diamonds that deserve to be called a girl's best friend. The dimensions of the case are also ideal for the feminine wrist. Because elegance begins with the movement, it features the legendary caliber 240 Q (see former page) assembled in the manufacture's ateliers for complicated watches.

This ultra-thin and strikingly elegant perpetual calendar model enriches Patek Philippe's collection of ladies' watches with an attractive newcomer that joins what is probably the world's most comprehensive portfolio of regularly produced complicated watches for women.
Vastly popular among women, the moonphase complication comes alive again in a perfectly proportioned timepiece with the Ref. 4968. The elegant round case with the precious white or black mother-of-pearl dial is decorated with a stunning complement of 273 diamonds that spiral around the bezel and the caseband. The new manually wound movement features a highly precise moon-phase display.

16 November 2009

Antiquorum completed an epoch-making sale yesterday at its fall Geneva auction. Originating in Japanese Patek Philippe and Ferrari collector Yoshiho Matsuda's collection, Antiquroum sold the yellow gold timepiece weighing 1.1 kilograms for 4.5 million Swiss francs. Together with the buyer's fee, this made for 5,120,000 million Swiss francs changing hands.

One of the rarest pocket watches in the world—only one was made in each of four precious metals—it also holds the record for being the most complicated timepiece in existence: the triple spring barrel movement with a non-visible tourbillon boasts 33 complications and displays the hours, minutes, and seconds of both mean time (front) and sidereal time (back). The other complications include: second time zone, times of sunrise and sunset, the equation of time, world time for 125 cities, secular perpetual calendar (day, weekday, month, four-digit year, leap year, "sun hand" for display of the season, equinox, solstice, and zodiac, star chart, age and phase of the moon, date of Easter, Sirius's passage, the moon's passage, lunar orbit, and a 24-hour display with day/night indicator), split-seconds chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters, grande et petite sonnerie with carillon, a minute repeater, alarm, power reserve indicators for both movement and strike train, crown position indicator, thermometer, hair hygrometer, barometer, altimeter, and compass. The movement containing 1,278 components boasts four levels on three German silver plates and 126 jewels. It measures 71.5 x 28.05 mm and weighs 600 grams.
Taking a full nine years to complete, Caliber 89's movement conforms to the strict specifications of the Seal of Geneva. The yellow gold example sold yesterday was originally part of Antiquorum's themed sale "The Art of Patek Philippe" on April 9, 1989. All four of the watches were sold at this time to one royal family, with the collection dispersing in the early years of the new millennium.
The Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva does not own an example of Caliber 89: the watch measuring 88.2 x 41.07 mm on display there does not contain a movement. Antiquorum celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.