Episode Details

What if I told you that one of the founders of Patek Philippe — the Patek Philippe, the most

prestigious watch brand in the world — got pushed out, in a bitter falling-out, one hundred

and eighty years ago — and that his original brand was completely forgotten for over a

century — and that ten years ago, a small team in Geneva resurrected his name and started

making watches again, and most people in this hobby still have no idea who he is?

That’s our episode today.

This is the story of Czapek — CHAP-eck — the watchmaker who founded Patek, and the

modern brand bringing his name back from the dead.

Keywords: Czapek, Patek, Independent Watchmaking, Collective Horology, Oster, SXH5