====== Patek, Antoine Norbert de ======
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**Antoine Norbert Count de Patek** was a Swiss watch manufacturer of Polish descent.

Antoine Norbert de Patek Prawdzic was born in [[1812]]. As a Polish cavalryman he fled [[1832]] over France to Geneva. On May 1, [[1839]], he founded together with his compatriot Francois Czapek the watch [[manufacture]] //Patek, Czapek & Co.//, which later became the renowned watch manufacturer [[Patek Philippe]]. [[1843]], he received the civil rights of [[Geneva]].

Antoine Norbert de Patek Prawdzic died [[1877]].

===== Literature =====
  *[[Patek Philippe, Geneve]]; Authors [[Huber, Martin|Martin Huber]], [[Banbery, Alan|A. Banbery]]; ISBN 3906500012
  *Patek Philippe. Komplizierte Armbanduhren; Authors Giampiero Negretti, Paolo DeVecchi; ISBN 382901449X 


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