The name john goldberger should be familiar to many of our readers, either for his highly celebrated books on longines, rolex, patek philippe and omega, or for his now notorious feature on hodinkees talking watches, opening a million dollar rolex with a cheese knife. This beautiful example from 1938 features a monopusher caliber 33. The name john goldberger should be familiar to many of our readers, either for his highly celebrated books on longines, rolex, patek philippe and omega. One hundred eightyseven examples, including the current models, traced back through time thanks to painstaking research, with the collaboration of some of the most renowned collectors in the world, and photographed to show the characteristics of the movement, case, and. View an extremely rare, highly attractive and historically important stainless steel perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, applied arabic hour markers, tachymeter scale and bracelet by patek philippe sold at geneva watch auction. Watchtalks with john goldberger collecting and watchmaking. Oct 31, 20 with this magnificent volume, watch expert and authority john goldberger, author of 100 superlative rolex watches, presents the most beautiful and remarkable watches ever fitted with steel cases by the genevabased watch company patek philippe. Today, each of the publications in the patek philippe collectors library.
In production from 1962 to 1970, this waterproof automatic patek philippe model resonates with the vibes of future trends. Over 900 colour illustrations and 800 descriptions provide the collector and watch enthusiast with invaluable and rare informations on case reference numbers, dials, movements, related calibers and the year of production of each watch. Rare limited edition patek phillipe steel watches book with texts and photos by john goldberger. Out of that curiosity came his own books, the first, omega watches, in 2005. When john found out i launched my patek philippe blog, he sent me a really nice congratulatory message. I was really expecting that book to have detailed information and stories about these unique and rare steel pieces from patek philippe. Sold in march of 1999 through patek philippe s geneva salon, it has been preserved in excellent original condition and is. Apr 21, 2011 john goldberger is one of the top horological collectors and experts in the world. Besides the writing he also did the photography, design and production of his books. John goldbeger watches books john goldberger watches. John goldberger has been collecting and studying vintage watches for over thirtyfive years. The exceptional rarity and condition of this watch allowed it to be selected for inclusion in the patek philippe steel watches thematic book by renowned scholar john goldberger. Patek philippe steel watches, limited edition, by john.
Patek philippe steel watches by john goldberger english. Amongst these 17, youll find silver dials, black dials, twotone dials, and a few other minor variants, as well as leaf hands, dauphine hands, and. Auro is best characterised as someone with diverse and deep interests, making him a truly interesting individual. The authorized biography is published by preface, part of worldrenowned publisher penguin random house, in english, french, german, italian, japanese, and simplified chinese. All of them were made during wartime years and all four can be seen in detail in john goldberger s book stainless steel patek philippe. Ask john goldberger who made some of the most beautiful chronographs of the early 20th century and omega and longines will be right up there with patek philippe. Reference points understanding the entire lineage of patek. The patek philippe steel watches book patek philippe steel. In japan, a watch collection may include an alias the. As you can see thanks two the two scans from john goldbergers book patek philippe steel watches, each example features a bezel with the last three digits of the case number engraved into it, and also each disc even has a movement number engraved on the underside. The patek philippe steel watches book patek philippe. Phillips patek philippe an extremely rare and very. What do you think is the best vintage watch for a beginning collector to start with.
Auro montanari, john goldberger, patek philippe reference 3449, revolution magazine, wei koh wednesday, march 20, 2019 wei koh interviews patek philippe ceo thierry stern. Getting an authoritative education on watches relevant literature. Patek philippe steel watches book by john goldberger lotart. With this magnificent volume, watch expert and authority john goldberger, author of 100 superlative rolex watches, presents the most beautiful and remarkable watches ever fitted with steel cases by the genevabased watch company patek philippe. John goldberger vintage rolex books rolex passion report. Time to race looks at some of the most celebrated race car drivers, their. Jun 16, 2020 the latest book from watch expert auro montanari, otherwise known by the pen name john goldberger, comes out this week. Auro montanari, john goldberger, patek philippe reference 3449.
Patek philippe steel watches by john goldberger goodreads. This opinion is also shared by john goldberger, author of patek philippe steel watches, who dedicated the watch a prominent position inside his book. Special under dial mechanism to excenter the subsidiary seconds dial. Phillips patek philippe an extremely rare and highly. Finally, the architectural design goes hand in hand with a keen sense of art and staging, in projects such as the nam hai, the openair museum of dar sabra, and the jewel box that is the exclusive london boutique of patek philippe, on new bond street, londons. Nov 07, 2020 a rare patek philippe world timer ref. The attractive places in ho chi minh city cruise mekong. One hundred and eightyseven superb examples, including the models of todays production, traced back through time thanks to painstaking research, with the collaboration of the worlds leading collectors and connoisseurs and professionally photographed to show the most minute.
Jan 28, 2021 patek philippe steel watches john goldberger, published 2010 this book, a quick read, is mostly a pictorial describing many if not all patek philippe stainless steel watches that were produced since they were first manufactured in the 1930s. It shows some of the most important patek philippe wristwatches and pocket watches in stainless steel, covering both the. John goldberger is the author of longines watches 5. Huber, martin and alan banbery, patek philippe wristwatches, patek philippe, geneva, 1998 second edition huber, martin and alan banbery, patek philippe pocket watches, patek philippe, geneva, 1993 second edition. Patek philippe steel watches, limited edition, by john goldberger. These watches have no real market value because they have never been sold publicly, but bloomberg detailed the tale of one such purchase by alfredo paramico at a price of 2. His most recent books are omega watches 2005, longines watches2006,omega sportswatches 2007, 100 superlative rolex watches 2008 and patek philippe steel watches 2011 all published by damiani.
Patek philippe steel watches author john goldberger watches. Goldberger has been collecting and studying vintage watches for over 40 years and wrote several books about patek philippe, rolex, longines and omega. Take your time to browse around at his passion watch website where you. Many of you will associate john goldberger, alias auro montanari, with some of the most beautiful watchmaking books ever written. John goldbergers ultra rare patek philippe reference 2497. After the publishing of patek philippe steel watches, now you can read on your ipad and mini ipad each page of this magnificent book, pinch to zoom in and out to view text and photos in high resolution of patek watches that john goldberger considers to be the most beautiful and rarest examples ever cased in steel by geneva watch company.
In the last auctions rolex has already overtaken some common patek references. Case, dial, movement and buckle signed accessories. Patek philippe steel watches john goldberger 9788890532306. This luxurious book shows 187 exceptional timepieces, including the models of todays production. John mentioned it is now available on for preorder in the u. A journey in the quintessence of the patek philippe spirit. Luxury limited edition in 2000 copies, printed in high definition on extra quality matte paper, cork hardback. With movement serial number 3148000, it is the first example of the reference manufactured by patek philippe, and is featured prominently in john goldbergers landmark book, patek philippe steel watches. John goldbergers latest coffee table book, time to wear. The authorized biography is published by preface, part of worldrenowned publisher penguin random house, in english, french, german. The ultimate list of patek philippe books collectability. Jan 01, 2008 patek philippe in america, lovingly written by watch expert john reardon is a book that will delight and inform all watch collectors from novice to the most knowledgeable. Accompanied by an extract from the archives confirming year of production of the present watch in 1951 and its subsequent sale on september 22, 1951 literature. This is not a swan neck microregulator, it is a wilmot micro regulator.
A hundredyear philosophy world of watches vietnam july, 2019 striving for perfection over hundreds of years, patek philippe has now reached the peak of haute horology, with precise, supercomplex machines and designs that are considered standard in. This watch is featured in goldberger s omega sports watches book. Moonwatch onlycollecting nautilius and modern patek philippe. Take your time to browse around at his passion watch website where you can find all information you need.
Mondani rolex books and philippe patek books nacfe. Accompanied by an extract from the archives confirming production of the present watch in 1941 with twotone silvered dial, and its subsequent sale on november 22, 1941 literature. John goldberger vintage rolex books a absolute must have for every rolex enthousiast, is the iphone ipad app from the legendary 100 superlative rolex book by auro montanari, alias john godberger. As you can see thanks two the two scans from john goldberger s book patek philippe steel watches, each example features a bezel with the last three digits of the case number engraved into it, and also each disc even has a movement number engraved on the underside. Watch collector john goldberger and car specialist cesare maria. One hundred and eightyseven examples traced back through time and professionally photographed to show minute details.
It is on the one hand, an art book that offers up a beautiful cornucopia of watch images and period ads, many of which contain the original prices. John goldberger illustrates what he considers to be the most interesting examples ever produced in steel by patek philippe. In john goldberger s patek philippe steel watches, there are 17 steel 1463s catalogued, with the earliest dating to 1941 and the latest to 1951 though they continued to be made until around 1960. Accompanied by an extract from the archives confirming year of production of the present watch in 1945 and its subsequent sale on may 11, 1949 literature.
Explore books by john goldberger with our selection at. Patek philippe steel watches john goldberger watches. Ho hai yen managing editor lofficiel vietnam linkedin. John goldberger 440 pages 900 images cork hardback. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Unrestored stainless steel references 565 with original black dials are of such rarity that in john goldberger s steel watches book dedicated to patek philippe steel watches, there are only two examples illustrated with black dials further underlining the gem character of black dials references 565 in steel. Phillips patek philippe an important the first example. Getting an authoritative education on watches relevant. This book, a quick read, is mostly a pictorial describing many. Dec 27, 20 my great pal, john goldberger from italy, just launched this special limited edition version of his patek philippe book, which is dedicated to ultrarare stainless steel watches.
This luxurious book shows 187 exceptional timepieces. The complete guide to patek philippe vintage chronographs. Patek philippe library the authorized biography by. The limited edition release includes an additional 16 pages, illustrated, fullcolour booklet including rare photos of prestigious patek watches. A film adaptation based on the book will star lupita nyongo as trevors mother patricia.
John goldberger presents the most beautiful and unusual watches ever fitted with steel cases by patek philippe. A tall man with a grave face who is always stylishly dressed, auro montanari is better known as john goldberger, the pseudonym under which he has published over a dozen scholarly books dedicated to watches. One hundred eightyseven examples, including the current models, traced back through time thanks to painstaking research, with the collaboration of some of the mos. I found a photo of a gold patek philippe that belonged to carroll. So i jumped in the car and went to geneva to understand what patek philippe was. The author, john goldberger, spend three years on research to create the patek philippe steel watches book. One hundred eighty seven examples, including the current models, traced back through time thanks to painstaking research, with the collaboration of some of the most renowned collectors in the world, and photographed to show the characteristics of the movement, case and. Discover book depositorys huge selection of john goldberger books online. John goldberger does not simply collect period watches for the. He spent many happy hours browsing through watch shops, bookstores, fleamarkets, conventions and auctions around the world.
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