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Narrative Analysis - Report

Key Focus

Together with Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille, Patek Philippe is one of the "Big Four" watchmakers, the four independent brands that generate around half the profits of the Swiss watchmaking industry ...

Momentum supporting factors

(patek_philippe,company,political)

(patek_philippe,company,decision-making)

(company,texas)

No challenge supporting factor found

Work-in-progress supporting factors

(patek_philippe,brands,watchmakers)

(patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,watchmakers)

(patek_philippe,watchmaking,watchmakers)

(watchmaking,brands,watchmakers)

(watchmaking,swiss,watchmakers)

(watchmaking,watchmakers)

(patek_philippe,brands,swiss)

(patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,swiss)

(watchmaking,brands,swiss)

(patek_philippe,brands,richard_mille)

(patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,richard_mille)

(patek_philippe,watchmaking,richard_mille)

(watchmaking,brands,richard_mille)

(watchmaking,richard_mille)

(watchmaking,swiss,richard_mille)

Time Period	Challenge	Momentum	WIP
Report	0.00	4.35	95.66

High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

High Level Abstraction (HLA)	Report
(1) (patek_philippe,brands,watchmakers)	100.00
(2) (patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,watchmakers)	94.36
(3) (patek_philippe,watchmaking,watchmakers)	92.82
(4) (watchmaking,brands,watchmakers)	91.79
(5) (watchmaking,swiss,watchmakers)	90.77
(6) (watchmaking,watchmakers)	89.74
(7) (patek_philippe,brands,swiss)	87.18
(8) (patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,swiss)	81.54
(9) (watchmaking,brands,swiss)	78.46
(10) (patek_philippe,brands,richard_mille)	76.92
(11) (patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,richard_mille)	71.28
(12) (patek_philippe,watchmaking,richard_mille)	66.67
(13) (watchmaking,brands,richard_mille)	65.64
(14) (watchmaking,richard_mille)	64.62
(15) (watchmaking,swiss,richard_mille)	64.10
(16) (patek_philippe,brands,industry)	63.08
(17) (patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,industry)	60.51
(18) (watchmaking,brands,industry)	57.44
(19) (patek_philippe,brands,switzerland)	53.85
(20) (patek_philippe,brands,porsche)	52.31
(21) (patek_philippe,swi,porsche)	47.18
(22) (patek_philippe,watchmaking,worldwide)	46.67
(23) (patek_philippe,worldwide)	45.64
(24) (watchmaking,swiss,worldwide)	45.13
(25) (watchmaking,worldwide)	44.10
(26) (patek_philippe,watchmaking,swiss)	43.59
(27) (patek_philippe,watchmaking,industry)	42.56
(28) (watchmaking,swiss,industry)	41.54
(29) (company,watchmaking,decision-making)	40.00
(30) (patek_philippe,watchmaking,decision-making)	39.49
(31) (patek_philippe,watchmaker,profit)	38.46
(32) (patek_philippe,watchmaker,emphasise)	37.95
(33) (patek_philippe,swissinfo)	37.44
(34) (patek_philippe,company,retailers)	36.41
(35) (patek_philippe,swi,retailers)	34.36
(36) (patek_philippe,swi,company)	32.82
(37) (patek_philippe,swi,brands)	30.26
(38) (patek_philippe,retailers,constancy)	27.18
(39) (patek_philippe,retailers,bear)	26.15
(40) (patek_philippe,company,watchmaking)	23.59
(41) (patek_philippe,company,political)	22.56
(42) (patek_philippe,company,decision-making)	20.51
(43) (company,watchmaking,international)	18.97
(44) (watchmaking,swiss,international)	18.46
(45) (watchmaking,swiss,company)	17.44
(46) (watchmaking,watchmaker)	16.41
(47) (company,thierry_stern)	15.90
(48) (company,watchmaking,thierry_stern)	14.36
(49) (watchmaking,thierry_stern)	13.33
(50) (company,watchmaking,president)	12.82
(51) (company,retailers,travel)	11.79
(52) (company,travel)	11.28
(53) (company,retailers,texas)	10.77
(54) (company,retailers,new_york)	9.74
(55) (company,retailers,cities)	9.23
(56) (company,retailers,ceo)	7.69
(57) (company,children,thinking)	5.13
(58) (company,children,start)	3.59
(59) (company,children,mother)	2.56
(60) (company,thinking)	1.03
(61) (company,texas)	0.51

Supporting narratives:

Please refer to knowledge diagram for a complete set of supporting narratives.

momentum - Back to HLA

We furthermore have highly competent managers who have often cut their teeth in the big watchmaking groups and are very happy to work for Patek Philippe, precisely because the decision-making chain is so short. And finally, we don't have any political battles within our company, as everyone knows that I'm the boss and no one is going to take my place ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,company,political)
(patek_philippe,company,decision-making)
Inferred entity relationships (5)
(company,patek_philippe,swi) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,watchmaking) [inferred]
(company,decision-making,watchmaking) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,retailers) [inferred]
(decision-making,patek_philippe,watchmaking) [inferred]

momentum - Back to HLA

Not only do I go and see our retailers and customers in big cities such as New York and Paris, but I also travel to the depths of Texas, and I'm the only watch company CEO to do so. . . SWI: Since you have a lot of contact with your customers, why don't you set up your own boutiques in addition to your salons in Geneva, Paris and London ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,texas)

WIP - Back to HLA

Together with Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille, Patek Philippe is one of the "Big Four" watchmakers, the four independent brands that generate around half the profits of the Swiss watchmaking industry ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,brands,richard_mille)
(patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,watchmakers)
(patek_philippe,brands,watchmakers)
(watchmaking,swiss,watchmakers)
(watchmaking,richard_mille)
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,richard_mille)
(watchmaking,watchmakers)
(watchmaking,brands,watchmakers)
(patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,richard_mille)
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,watchmakers)
(watchmaking,brands,richard_mille)
(watchmaking,swiss,richard_mille)
Inferred entity relationships (14)
(brands,patek_philippe,swi) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss) [inferred]
(watchmakers,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,switzerland) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,richard_mille,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss,watchmaking) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,watchmakers,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille,watchmaking) [inferred]
(richard_mille,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,porsche) [inferred]
(swiss,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Together with Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille, Patek Philippe is one of the "Big Four" watchmakers, the four independent brands that generate around half the profits of the Swiss watchmaking industry. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(watchmaking,brands,industry)
(patek_philippe,brands,swiss)
(watchmaking,brands,swiss)
(patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,industry)
(patek_philippe,brands,industry)
(patek_philippe,brands,watchmaking,swiss)
Inferred entity relationships (16)
(brands,patek_philippe,swi) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,switzerland) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,industry,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,industry,patek_philippe) [inferred]
(brands,industry,patek_philippe,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,porsche) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,swiss,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille) [inferred]
(swiss,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]
(industry,patek_philippe,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss,watchmaking) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Thierry Stern is both the owner and director of Patek Philippe, one of Switzerland's four leading independent watch brands. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,brands,switzerland)
Inferred entity relationships (8)
(brands,patek_philippe,swi) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,porsche) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers,watchmaking) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

In any case, a Porsche isn't really comparable to a Patek Philippe; they're not at all in the same sector ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,brands,porsche)
(patek_philippe,swi,porsche)
Inferred entity relationships (9)
(brands,patek_philippe,swi) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,porsche,swi) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,switzerland) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers,watchmaking) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Founded in 1839 and owned by the Stern family since 1932, Patek Philippe employs around 3,000 people worldwide, including 2,050 at its Geneva headquarters. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,watchmaking,worldwide)
(watchmaking,worldwide)
(patek_philippe,worldwide)
(watchmaking,swiss,worldwide)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Together with Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille, Patek Philippe is one of the "Big Four" watchmakers, the four independent brands that generate around half the profits of the Swiss watchmaking industry. . . Founded in 1839 and owned by the Stern family since 1932, Patek Philippe employs around 3,000 people worldwide, including 2,050 at its Geneva headquarters ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,watchmaking,industry)
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,swiss)
(watchmaking,swiss,industry)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(swiss,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

We furthermore have highly competent managers who have often cut their teeth in the big watchmaking groups and are very happy to work for Patek Philippe, precisely because the decision-making chain is so short. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,watchmaking,decision-making)
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,decision-making)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(company,decision-making,patek_philippe) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Those who emphasise the importance of direct sales are not seeking to get closer to their customers, but to earn more money by obtaining the highest profit margins. I've worked for Patek Philippe for 35 years and am, by far, the watchmaker who knows his customers best ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,watchmaker,profit)

WIP - Back to HLA

Those who emphasise the importance of direct sales are not seeking to get closer to their customers, but to earn more money by obtaining the highest profit margins ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,watchmaker,emphasise)

WIP - Back to HLA

SWI swissinfo.ch met him at the recent Watches and Wonders trade fair in Geneva ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,swissinfo)

WIP - Back to HLA

Lastly, our retailers have been our partners for two to three generations and we know each other inside out ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,company,retailers)
(patek_philippe,swi,retailers)
Inferred entity relationships (4)
(company,patek_philippe,swi) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,retailers,swi) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,watchmaking) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,political) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Lastly, our retailers have been our partners for two to three generations and we know each other inside out. . . SWI: Patek Philippe is a family company and independence is one of your core values. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,swi,company)
Inferred entity relationships (3)
(company,patek_philippe,watchmaking) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,political) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,retailers) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

In any case, a Porsche isn't really comparable to a Patek Philippe; they're not at all in the same sector. . . SWI: How do you explain the success of the main independent watch brands compared with the big groups. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,swi,brands)
Inferred entity relationships (8)
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,porsche) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,richard_mille) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,switzerland) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,swiss,watchmaking) [inferred]
(brands,patek_philippe,watchmakers,watchmaking) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Our customers and retailers, who have known us for several generations, bear witness to this constancy. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,retailers,constancy)
(patek_philippe,retailers,bear)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(patek_philippe,retailers,swi) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

We furthermore have highly competent managers who have often cut their teeth in the big watchmaking groups and are very happy to work for Patek Philippe, precisely because the decision-making chain is so short ...
High Level Abstractions:

(patek_philippe,company,watchmaking)
Inferred entity relationships (4)
(company,patek_philippe,swi) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,political) [inferred]
(company,patek_philippe,retailers) [inferred]
(patek_philippe,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Unlike the directors of Rolex, a watchmaking company that has based its success on the cult of secrecy, Stern regularly speaks out in the Swiss and international press. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,watchmaking,international)
(watchmaking,swiss,international)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(swiss,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Unlike the directors of Rolex, a watchmaking company that has based its success on the cult of secrecy, Stern regularly speaks out in the Swiss and international press ...
High Level Abstractions:

(watchmaking,swiss,company)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(swiss,watchmaking,worldwide) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

I've worked for Patek Philippe for 35 years and am, by far, the watchmaker who knows his customers best. I challenge any other watchmaking boss - or market manager for that matter - to contradict me ...
High Level Abstractions:

(watchmaking,watchmaker)

WIP - Back to HLA

It is run today by Thierry Stern, who joined the family business in 1990 and took over as its president in 2009 ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,thierry_stern)
(watchmaking,thierry_stern)
(company,watchmaking,thierry_stern)
Inferred entity relationships (3)
(company,thierry_stern,watchmaking) [inferred]
(company,thierry_stern) [inferred]
(thierry_stern,watchmaking) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

It is run today by Thierry Stern, who joined the family business in 1990 and took over as its president in 2009. . . Unlike the directors of Rolex, a watchmaking company that has based its success on the cult of secrecy, Stern regularly speaks out in the Swiss and international press ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,watchmaking,president)

WIP - Back to HLA

Not only do I go and see our retailers and customers in big cities such as New York and Paris, but I also travel to the depths of Texas, and I'm the only watch company CEO to do so ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,retailers,travel)
(company,retailers,new_york)
(company,travel)
(company,retailers,cities)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(company,retailers,texas) [inferred]
(company,retailers,travel) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Not only do I go and see our retailers and customers in big cities such as New York and Paris, but I also travel to the depths of Texas, and I'm the only watch company CEO to do so. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,retailers,texas)
(company,retailers,ceo)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(company,retailers,texas) [inferred]
(company,retailers,travel) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

. When my children turned 16, I told them they should start thinking about whether they wanted to take over the family business, as this would impact their choice of studies ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,children,start)
(company,children,thinking)
Inferred entity relationships (4)
(company,thinking) [inferred]
(children,company,thinking) [inferred]
(children,company,start) [inferred]
(children,company,mother) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

In our case, my children's mother and I didn't do anything special, but our two sons grew up hearing a lot about the company ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,children,mother)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(children,company,thinking) [inferred]
(children,company,start) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

In our case, my children's mother and I didn't do anything special, but our two sons grew up hearing a lot about the company.. . When my children turned 16, I told them they should start thinking about whether they wanted to take over the family business, as this would impact their choice of studies ...
High Level Abstractions:

(company,thinking)

Semantics Relevance

President of Patek Philippe: 'I am, by far, the watchmaker who knows his ...