Business
Monday, 6/29, 12:11 AM
Philippe Stern, who kept Patek Philippe independent and made it supreme, dies at 88
- Philippe Stern, who led the Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe for more than three decades — defending its family ownership through an industry crisis and elevating it to the summit of fine watchmaking — has died at 88, the latest steward of a brand his family has owned since 1932.