Time is very precious in our day to day life. It makes us disciplined. First ever device used to tell time was sundials. Hourglasses were also used to determine time by the movement of sand. It took many centuries for wrist watches to come into existence. Ancient Egyptians created a mechanical method of measuring time with the help of water. In the 16th century, pocket watches came into existence. Pocket watches were large in size and were worn around neck. These had only hour hand and required to be wound two times in a day. In 17th century spiral balance spring was developed which had both hour hand and minute hand. Later on second hand was also added to it. The first wrist watch came into existence in late 1800s. The wrist watches were only worn by women as a piece of adornment. Patek Philippe is the oldest brand of wrist watches released in 1868. In 1914 soldiers found it difficult to check the time by pocket watches. So they were issued wrist watches.

These wrist watches have been less expensive than pocket watches. So men also started wearing these watches. Patek Philippe wrist watches are very precise. These are properly tested before launching them in the market. The company has a good reputation. It manufactures reliable and high quality watches. The watches are tested for almost a month before selling them in the market. The company has a Geneva seal in its watches which separates it from any other brand of watches. It manufactures attractive models of watches which consist of gold and diamonds.

The Calatrava collection of Patek Philippe watches is very attractive with its round shaped dial made of superb porcelain and roman numerals. This model is made for both men and women from 18 Karat gold. So owning this type of model is a matter of pride for any individual. The company produces watches such as chronograph, minute repeater and perpetual calendar. These watches are worn by individuals who have high status. In 1851, Queen Victoria ordered a watch of this brand to be made for her.

The company introduced caliber 89 recently which consists of 33 complications such as thermometer, time of sunrise and the date of Easter, etc. It also has a special feature of adding a day in February every leap year. Caliber 89 is considered as one of the most complex watch ever made. Watches of this brand employ best of engravers available in the market. These watches are still made by hand which make them precious. Very limited number of watch making companies manufactures their own watch cases. Patek Philippe is one of them. You can use Patek Philippe watches for years and can also sell them at a high price.