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Historical Perspectives: The Patek Counterfeiter: Watchmaking's First Great Scandal
How a forged name at an 1885 exposition led to the legal protections that define the Swiss watch industry today
Vuk Radic
October 31, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes
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