The Poor Refugee Who Invented Patek Philippe

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[@morockin3554]

i was lucky enough to be able to buy a patek pocket watch that was owned by a brazilian family. a beautiful pocket watch with original box and certificate from brazil. man this feels real special

[@Snappy650]

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[@RealMenRealStyle]

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[@ImadAbouKhalil]

I’m starting to love it

[@mb8kr]

Here we met again antonio! After having just watched your video.😆

[@davidcollin8875]

“You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look at it through the display window.”

[@jf3726]

Just like Rolex and AP 😏

[@darrenfry4695]

You can say that with anything, expensive car, jewelry,ect we are just part time keepers in it's everlasting history

[@SimonTemplarDude]

Everytime I go to register my interest at a pp dealer, the only thing they will show me is the door

[@SkywalkerPaul]

A $30 Casio A168 has more complications and is by far more accurate than any Patek Philipe out there

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[@LlyleHunter]

A luxury watch brand that is often unknown that should deserves recognition is Breguet. They’re horological innovations are significant and an installment about their history would be equally if not more fascinating.

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As well as Vacheron Constantin.

[@TomTomThomasDunn]

Vacheron is top 5 watch brands recognized the world over.. breguet is positively amazing as well!! But unfortunately not recognized

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I love the brand and the innovation of Petek, but oh boy, I can't never afford Petek holly Molly, some day so much history behind this incredible brand....great content...

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You never actually own a Patel you look at it through the store glass window.

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[@TheLegitAlpha]

Patek Philippe developed their first quartz watch in the form of the Golden Ellipse. It looked pretty neat to, and is my favorite model line.

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[@grzegorztlusciak]

The names were: Antoni Norbert Patek and Franciszek Czapek! The "de" part in the name was only added when he emigrated and Franciszek Czapek's name was also changed when he emigrated hence "Francois".

[@Titanic63]

The Guy you describes as Francois Czapek on minute 1.20 is the King of France Napoleon III.

[@hania_pl8749]

He was born into a noble family, his parents were Anna née Piasecka and Joachim Patek from Poland.

[@ГеоргиЙонков-б3т]

The man on the photgraph of Francois Czapek is actally Napoleon III.

[@Artur_M.]

Honestly most of iconography and footage used in this video is supper random and inaccurate.

[@willbe7442]

Great edit. A few mistakes. When introducing Philippe, the name is on the wrong photo. When saying what year he died, you say 1892, but display 1932 on the screen.

[@johngawlik6198]

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always a fan of this brand ❤

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[@MsOskarsson]

you do realize the photo of francoise you use is actually of Napoleon III ?

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[@davidcrandall4958]

I am amazed at the negative feedback you are receiving! You do not have to be able to afford something to appreciate it!

[@manchesterstreetphotos5126]

I like the shot of the "Directors" round the table in the 1930s with smartphones and smart watches ?? (6:23)

[@albertodiaz4654]

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[@alanz8577]

Tissot story please

[@hania_pl8749]

Antoni Norbert Patek[1] of the Prawdzic coat of arms (born June 14, 1811[1] or 1812[2][3][4] in Piaski Ziemiańskie[3][a] or Piaski Luterskie[2], died March 1, 1877 in Geneva [1]) - Polish watchmaker, pioneer of industrial watch production, founder of Patek Philippe & Co. - the first company in history to mass-produce pocket watches and some of the most exclusive watches in the world, political activist of the Great Emigration. Curriculum vitae He was born into a noble family, his parents were Anna née Piasecka and Joachim Patek of the Prawdzic coat of arms[5]. He was the grandson of the Lublin starosta, Wacław Patek[6]. He was 10 years old[7] when he moved to Warsaw with his parents. When his father died in 1827, he had to work to support the family[7]. The following year, at the age of 17, he joined the 1st Mounted Rifle Regiment[7] (the officer of this regiment and its later commander was Franciszek Patek, probably Antoni's half-brother[8]). When the November Uprising broke out in 1830, Antoni Patek took an active part in it. He was wounded twice, achieved the rank of second lieutenant of the Augustowska Cavalry, and on October 3, 1831, he was awarded the Golden Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari[7][9]. After the failure of the uprising, in 1831 he went to Prussia, where, on the orders of General Józef Bem, he organized a staging point for Polish insurgents emigrating to France. Later he moved to France, joining the Great Emigration. In France he worked in a printing house as a typesetter. After some time, he went to Switzerland and settled permanently in Geneva, then an important center of artistic crafts. Here, Patek initially learned painting, and then focused on the art of watchmaking. He started by buying watch mechanisms from famous Geneva masters, which he then commissioned Swiss jewelers, engravers, enamels and miniaturists to set into decorative cases. In 1839, together with another Polish emigrant, Franciszek Czapek (of Czech origin), he opened a manufactory of such artistic watches, releasing small series. Engraving dedicated to "Polish watchmakers in Geneva", above: Antoni Patek, below: Wincenty Gostkowski with his brother Exclusive watch from Patek Philippe & Co An official document from 1859, allowing Antoni Patek to stay for 3 months in the Kingdom of Poland as a foreigner. Item 5. A separate order was issued regarding its supervision. Private collection - Warsaw. Thanks to Czapek, Antoni Patek became acquainted with the Moreau family and met their niece, whom he married[7]. On July 10, 1839 in Versoix, Antoni Patek married Marie Adelaide Elisabeth Thomasine Dénizart, daughter of the French merchant Louis Dénizart of Turin and his wife Marie Jeanne, née Devimes. The Pateks had three children. The first son, Bolesław Józef Aleksander Tomasz, was born on June 16, 1841 and died on September 18 of the same year. The next children were born after a long break: a son, Leon Mieczysław Wincenty, on July 19, 1857, and a daughter, Maria Jadwiga, on October 23, 1859[10]. In 1844, during an exhibition in Paris, where the Czapek-Patek company presented its products, Antoni Patek met the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe, who constructed a winding mechanism with a crown[7], thanks to which it was no longer necessary to use a key to wind the watch. When the partnership agreement expired in 1845, Patek separated from Czapek and founded his own company. He employed Philippe as technical director[11]. Founding capital of PLN 40,000. francs, which enabled the launch of the Patek-Phillippe company, was collected by Patek's associate, lawyer and entrepreneur Wincenty Gostkowski[12][13]. In 1851, the company changed its name to Patek Philippe, and its co-owners set themselves the goal of producing beautiful and best watches in the world. They managed to successfully implement their plans. In the same year, 1851, at the World Exhibition in London, their watch was purchased by Queen Victoria [7] to wear as a brooch on her dress, and the company received a gold medal. In the following years, they won several hundred international awards and quickly became the favorite manufacture of the world's aristocracy. In 1868, Patek Philippe made one of the world's first wristwatches for the Hungarian countess Koscowicz[14]. Antoni N. Patek was awarded the title of count by Pope Pius IX. Although he remained in exile until the end of his life, he did not stop being interested in Polish affairs - he supported the events of the Spring of Nations, took care of refugees after the defeat of the January Uprising and remained a Catholic activist until the end of his days. After his death, the company changed owners several times. Since 1929, it has belonged to the Stern family[7]. Famous owners of Patek-Philippe watches included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Sigismund Krasiński [15], Piotr Tchaikovsky, Leo Tolstoy, Maria Skłodowska-Curie, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Pius IX, Leo XIII, Walt Disney,

[@anderspedersen7488]

Is “Cie” really pronounced this way? I have a feeling the narrator doesn’t know “Cie” stands for “Compagnie”.

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Yes. And he is showing Napoleon the third in stead of Francizek Czapek. Which he calls Fransoise.Lol 😂

[@lindajolly935]

I would like to own one , one day!

[@SkywalkerPaul]

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[@simonrostron6626]

Why is there a clip of the US cavalry in the opening sections of this history?

[@alexandruflorianturda5379]

Hello, An episode about Audemars Piguet?

[@richardshiggins704]

Timex for your next case study ?? Very informative and thanks . I could really never afford a PP though I could aspire to an entry model OMEGA DeVille . A classy understated watch . The Rolex is reputed to being rather poor at time keeping which I suppose is one of the reasons one buys a watch .

[@alanparks7919]

I only own one Patek; an 18K Gandolo tank with an 18K face/dial. It’s simple, but I really like it.

[@tonytehae6979]

I would love to know the history of big Ben pies

[@witoldpetrynowski7550]

Just honestly dear friends... Count Antoni Patek never knew how poverty may smell :)

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Dude you are keep showing Napoleon the third.😂 And the other guy’s name is not Fransoise. Oh my gosh! 😂

[@ugotnoidea243]

This is like the Rolls Royce story

[@hania_pl8749]

He was not poor refuge He was from Nobel famielie from Poland. Please correct the recording

[@antoniostefan9891]

Incorrect information and sometimes the voiceover said something and the graphics said something else..

[@musiclover4311]

Poor refugee?? He was an aristocrat in Poland and his family was immensely wealthy!

[@81quiroz]

What about Richard Mills or AP watch

[@mb8kr]

So, it was not a swiss made watch but a polish made one.

[@stevenguevara2184]

I.T. in 1966! Talk about being ahead of your time. Good Lord

[@abdullahalvi55]

Its hell expensive because of taxes but in another side Rolex is a bit cheaper because it is a trust

[@travelandwatches8]

Technically Rolex is an independent watch maker in Geneva as well being owned by the Hans Wilsdorf foundation.

[@jeaneunia1178]

Poor refugee! Read again the full name of the guy. Its an aristocratic name.

[@leftsidem5030]

Naah.

[@kazisuraiyaakter3793]

Nice

[@Sanzitvilla]

I can only dream of wearing this brand's watch..........😅

[@SkywalkerPaul]

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[@Millano18723]

He wasnt "poor". 😂

[@mauriziograndi1750]

Hi he looks the same boy that creates Rolex, Mercedes and Honda, and others that I forgot. Same age same cap. 😅

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You make a vedio for Rolex watches

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❤

[@walterg6953]

I know my boy Antek Patek This story Not full We Polak now better miss lot of details cut off most people search and research but most of them don't understand history just go for I'm not going explain much Funny sound for Poles this who do not Speak Slavic language is different and difficult Polish people every talented most people in world doesn't have idea about it respect our man Polish inventions so many on top Many work was put into some other claim of it I'm proud of that I'm Polish and I don't care what you think about it Special tell me something I know bye Polska

[@derder23]

Jamaica

[@AresGoda]

Polish got always a good Taste .

[@brunoalmeida1238]

Curious it's all good marks, like watches, cars and other elegant luxury are made by poor people.

[@Calinotch06]

Wow I didn't know Patek Philippe was basically the innovator of the modern watch. The Patek heir was really foolish.

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Omega watches

[@ChristianrnstrupRasmussen]

Says ‘Cie’ in two different ways and tell a year written in small and shows another in large. Really not that convincing.

[@hallobre]

Cie is short for “compagnie” or company. It’s like saying Patek Philippe &co

[@idocreativestuff]

Where did beards go wrong?

[@TalkSickOne420]

Several mistakes but great overall. Keep it up.

[@jonatrhankarski2696]

Being of Polish decent. This makes me proud. Plus the models are extremely sexy.

[@MsMaine619]

1:30 Cie stands for Cieszek, the third guy...

[@salvadeoobjetos6691]

Actually, "Cie." is the french abbreviation of "Compagnie" (Company). The name of the first partner was Czapek. When he parted ways with Patek, "Czapek & Cie." was founded.

[@MsMaine619]

@@salvadeoobjetos6691 Ok, i thought that "&" means third person...and Cieszek was a big part of all stuff...

[@martinpospisil3747]

Btw Patek means Friday.

[@AresGoda]

Fake News. Piątek means Friday.

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Damn. May we not have foolish children, How can a son sell all the rights for $5000?

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[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool, I love how the best and most successful were once poor, including Steve Jobs, the exception is Elon Musk and Bill Gates who've been rich since childhood. God bless.

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actually I didn't knew this brand of wrist watch only Rolex I know,,, until our media outlets was gossiped our president wearing this watch during his inagguration her in Philippine

[@denzelboado1722]

Ferrari and FIAT origins

[@Jptoutant]

When you say refugee but dont mean a military aged adult black

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I never ever would buy a watch without sapphire glass.

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Kalvin carlin

[@jga1001]

Buy a nice solar watch and donate the difference to a worthy cause in your town. Don't be a snob. When you buy a high end mechanical watch you are just paying to the company for the right to show to your friends that you have the money and taste to buy a famous brand powered by an old fashioned mechanism that is less accurate than their 200 usd watches.

[@hallobre]

I guess it’s a difference in mind set. A Patek is an asset, not a liability. If you bought a Patek nautilus 10 years ago for 15.000 you could sell it today for 100.000

[@namratakaku]

Facts and names are wrong 😑

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and now sell me one list :)

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How About mont blanc?

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Overpriced

[@SkywalkerPaul]

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[@leftsidem5030]

Polish refugee...

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are all watch inventors Refugees Rolex was and now patek phillepe hahahahaha

[@TruthTriumphs777]

If I own a Patek (God willing) I will wear it instead of keeping it a vault. Life is too short for such b s

[@philippemailloux6351]

The one thing that irritates me on this video is when he says “patek & cie” Cie is not a word 🙄 its short for “compagnie” i.e Patek and Company

[@calengr1]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Patek

[@Titanic63]

The Guy you describes as Francois Czapek on minute 1.20 is the King of France Napoleon III.

[@ugotnoidea243]

This is like the Rolls Royce story