FAQs on buying, selling and learning about Patek Philippe with Collectability

Collectability Founder, John Reardon answers our most frequently asked questions and explains the company's obsession for all things Patek Philippe, and its goal to educate collectors on their watch treasure hunt. Regarded as one of the leading experts on Patek Philippe, John has had a long career in the watch industry having worked both at Patek Philippe and auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's. He first became interested in horology while learning the art of clockmaking as a teenager at the American Watch and Clock Museum in his hometown of Bristol, Connecticut. His auction career began at Sotheby’s in New York in 1997 where he was part of the team that sold the Patek Philippe Henry Graves’ Supercomplication for 12M USD, a record at the time. He joined the Henri Stern Watch Agency (Patek Philippe USA) in 2001 and served for a decade in sales and marketing roles. Returning to the auction world in 2011, he spent five years leading Christie’s Watches as International Head of Watches, managing a global team of 30 individuals at the world’s largest auction house. He left his role at Christie’s during the summer of 2019 to launch Collectability LLC.
John is a regular contributor to Forbes magazine as well as a contributing writer on the Patek Philippe Magazine where his Collector’s Guide can be seen in each issue. His first book, 'Patek Philippe in America: Marketing the World’s Foremost Watch', was published in 2008 and was followed by the 'Patek Philippe Reference Guide: Men’s Wristwatches' (2010) and the 'Patek Philippe Reference Guide: Ladies’ Watches' (2012). John is member of Academy of the Grand Prix D’Horlogerie de Genève, a Trustee of the Horological Society of New York and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.