Former Patek President Philippe Stern, One of the Watch World’s Most Influential People, Has Died

Former Patek President Philippe Stern, One of the Watch World’s Most Influential People, Has Died

Philippe Stern, president of the Swiss watchmaker from 1993 to 2009 and father to current Patek president Thierry Stern, died on June 14 at age 88.

Philippe Stern, Patek Philippe’s Honorary President, Dies at 88

Philippe Stern, who died Sunday at 88, guided the company through the quartz crisis of the 1970s and was a staunch believer in high-end mechanical watchmaking.

News: Philippe Stern, Honorary President of Patek Philippe, Passed Away on 14 June 2026

A man who has been crucial in shaping the brand as we know it, Philippe Stern, General Director as of 1977, then President of Patek Philippe from 1993 to 2009 and father of current President Thierry Stern, passed away on 14 June 2026, in his 88th year. Considered one of the most influential business leaders […]

Honorary Patek Philippe President Philippe Stern Passes Away: 1938-2026

Philippe Stern, the visionary executive who led Patek Philippe through the end of the quartz crisis, kept the family company independent and secured its position at the top of Swiss mechanical high horology, died on June 14th at the age of 88. The Geneva-based company announced Philippe Stern's passing in a statement calling the Patek Philippe Honorary President a "pioneering and visionary spirit" who "left an indelible mark on the history of th…