GENEVA 1839
From the Patek Museum:
Norbert de Patek and François Czapek(the beginning):
On November 29th, 1830, when the Polish uprising had been mercilessly crushed by tsarist forces, Poland lost all autonomy and became a Russian province. While Chopin, full of patriotic fervour, was writing his magnificent twelfth etude, dedicated to the revolution, refugees were leaving the country by thousands. Amongst them was a young cavalry officer, Antoine Norbert de Patek. Preferring exile to prison, he settled permanently in Geneva, then the capital of watchmaking and jewellery, and set about using his artistic and technical talents. And so a new line of masters of time was born. Nine years later, together with his friend and fellow-countryman, the gifted watchmaker François Czapek, he founded the watch manufactory of Patek, Czapek & C°, with headquarters in Geneva. Drawing on the two refugees' common background, the young firm's artistic production reflected themes from Polish history, such as portraits of revolutionary heroes, legends from the tenth and twelfth centuries and the cult of the black Virgin Mary. Before very long, however, increasing disagreement between the two men obliged the second partner, Czapek, to withdraw. The French engineer, Adrien Philippe, joined Patek at this time, and the firm acquired its definitive name.
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