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CHRONO MONDO

Whether on its own or paired with other complications, the Patek Philippe chronograph is a work of sublime beauty and performance. Appreciated with the same reverence and desired with equal fervour as the brand’s renowned world time and minute repeater complications, the Patek Philippe chronograph, though comparatively more modest in terms of technical functionality and complexity, is just as much of a grail watch as the rest of the brand’s top-drawer offerings.

The Patek Philippe chronograph is beloved for its architectural magnificence, exquisite decoration, and, of course, peak precision performance, and its journey began over 167 years ago. In 1856, Patek

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