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Antoine Norbert de Patek

Antoine Norbert de Patek co-founded the Geneva business in 1839 and formed its enduring partnership with Jean Adrien Philippe. 1

Entrepreneurial contribution; not represented as the inventor of Philippe's mechanisms.

At a glance

Also known as
Antoni Patek

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Antoine Norbert de Patek's work include Patek, Czapek & Co. and Patek, Philippe & Cie.

Antoine Norbert de Patek founded or co-founded Patek, Czapek & Cie and Patek Philippe. 1

Scope: Industry building

Why this person is included

Founding role in historically significant manufacture

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Patek, Czapek & Co.; Patek Philippe 1

Documented origin: Poland

Geographic ties: Poland; Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Source-verified — continuation 2

    Patek, Czapek & Cie — Founder / co-founder From 1839. Co-founder 1

    Co-founded the business with Franciszek Czapek in 1839.

    Dates only where explicitly supported; source describes historical relationship, not current employment.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Source-verified — continuation 2

    Patek Philippe — Founder / co-founder. Co-founder 1

    Co-founder; the partnership with Philippe developed after their 1844 meeting.

    Dates only where explicitly supported; source describes historical relationship, not current employment.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Scoped source support; unchanged fields are not automatically verified. Locator: Named founder paragraphs 1
  • Affiliations / workshops: Scoped source support; unchanged fields are not automatically verified. Locator: Named founder paragraphs 1

Sources

  1. The FoundersPatek Philippe · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0071] Patek Philippe. "The Founders." Not stated. https://www.patek.com/en/manufacture/a-story-of-independence/the-founders Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Brand archive narrative; does not establish universal priority in keyless winding.

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