Patek Philippe Rare 14k Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch Early 1900s

BRAND:                           Patek Philippe

MODEL:                           Fred Allen & Co

CASE MATERIAL:            14k yellow gold

CASE MEASURES:          32 mm

MOVEMENT:                   Manual

FUNCTIONS:                   Time and seconds

CONDITION:                    Very nice

A Patek Philippe pocket watch, rare to find one crafted in 14k yellow gold from the early 1900s. Designed as a hunting case measuring 33 mm, retailed by Fred Allen & Co, a high end retailer from Galveston. Galveston was a prospering sea port city during this time, being the third richest city in the U.S. Fred Allen & Co sold luxury wares to this flourishing city, and a sampling of their demitasse collection is exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Case is stamped with Patek Philippe’s emblem and name, as well as “Made for F. Allen & Co Galveston, Texas”. Features a Patek Philippe & Co white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour indices, outer minute track, spade hands and continuous seconds dial. Powered by a Patek nickeled manual wind movement. Outer case contains an engraving of ‘Claudia’. A lovely little pocket watch signed Patek Philippe containing long standing history from Texas, running strong.

Original PPCo enamel dial.

14k Patek Philippe signed case.

Case weighs 35.2 grams.

Patek nickeled jeweled manual movement.

Case # 224866 Movement 110903