Patek Philippe is considered by many to be the world’s greatest watchmaker—and at Watches & Wonders 2024, the brand’s stunning new releases lived up to that reputation handily. Back in the early 1930s, Patek adopted Louis Cottier’s world time movement into wristwatch form, developing the references 515 HU, 96 HU, and 1415. However, it was with the debut of the ref. 2523 within the maison’s catalog in the 1950s that Cottier’s system really came into its own: In addition to the 24-hour city ring... Read this story
