Betteridge - Patek Philippe
About Betteridge - Patek Philippe
In 1897, Betteridge opened its doors with a radical theory. If you sell the best and do what's best for customers, people will want to buy their jewelry from you. More than a hundred years later, the idea seems to have caught on. We hope you find us to be the serious jewelry craftsmen you are looking for. We believe that is what makes us different and why generations continue to choose us.
This fall, we are excited to feature the custom design capabilities of our talented in-house jewelers. Working with one of our custom design specialists is a great way to turn jewelry you no longer wear into something you'll love forever. In addition to design services, visit Betteridge for all your watch and jewelry service needs.
On May 1st, 1839 two Polish immigrants, Antoni Patek (Businessman) and Franciszek Czapek (Watchmaker) joined forces to found « Patek, Czapek & Cie » in Geneva. In 1844, Mr. Patek met the French watchmaker, Mr. Adrien Philippe in Paris where the latter presented his pioneering stem winding and setting system by the crown. In 1845 when Czapek decided to leave the company and to continue his activity on his own, the company name changed for « Patek & Cie ». Later on, in 1851 when Mr. Philippe officially associated with the company, it was rebaptised « Patek Philippe & Cie », before changing once more in 1901 for « Ancienne Manufacture d’Horlogerie Patek Philippe & Cie, S.A. ». In 1932, the company was purchased by Charles and Jean Stern, two brothers owners of a fine dial manufacture in Geneva. Since then, « Patek Philippe S.A. » remains a family owned firm. In 2009 the company presidency was officially transmitted from the 3rd to the 4th generation : Mr. Thierry Stern became president and his father Mr. Philippe Stern, Honorary president.
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