It was made especially for the prestigious Washington D.C. jeweler M.W. Galt & Bro. Their shop was situated on Pennsylvania Ave. six blocks east of the White House, and their clientele is said to have included many Presidents beginning with Thomas Jefferson, Mary Todd Lincoln, and many other notable government leaders.
When they closed on March 8, 2001, they were the District's oldest business having operated continuously for nearly two centuries since their founding in 1802.
Included in the photo section is a photo of their showroom and their imprint.
It is original with a numbers matching case and is in pleasing condition.
Its untouched porcelain dial is in perfect mint condition, flawless even under the bezel. Its case is in honest original condition with fairly light wear, a couple pin prick marks, and one very small flat spot around the band.
One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
Included with the purchase is a one-year international C.O.T. warranty on the movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity.
Accompanying it is a period key. Please inquire if you would like a Patek extract for the watch.
Patek Philippe:
Patek Philippe bears the standard of the finest watch manufacturer in the world and holds world records for the most expensive watches in the world.
During the 1860's and '70's, Patek Philippe produced only fewer than approximately twenty watches per day (contrast this with Omega and other fine watch manufacturers that produced 500 - 1,200 pieces per day) making original examples very rare and collectable.
- Manufacturer: Patek Philippe, made for M.W. Galt & Bro. of Washington D.C.
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Serial no.: 32,045
- Year built: c. late 1860's
- Functions: Hours, Minutes
- Designed for: Men
- Case material: 18K gold
- Case markings: No. 32,045 (case number stamped on both cuvette and case back), M.W. Galt & Bro., Washington, Patek Philippe & Co., Fabricants, Geneve, E.T.Duvall
- Case condition: Honest original condition with fairly light wear, a couple pin prick marks, and one very small flat spot around the band. As is often the case the front lid spring has lost its zest but opens just fine. It hasn't been overly polished and has nice normal engine turning detail
- Dial: Porcelain, black painted Roman numerals and minute track, unsigned as was customary for the period, perfect mint condition - flawless even under the bezel
- Hands: Original, blue steel, "Breguet moons" wonderfully aged to purple, excellent condition
- Movement type: Extremely high grade Patek Philippe pocket chronometer, moustache counterpoise, frosted gilt, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, key wound and key set
- Movement markings: It is correctly unsigned for the period.
- Crystal type: Mineral glass, excellent condition
- Serviced: One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
- Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an experienced team of watchmakers both of whom each have over forty years of experience and a large number of parts.
- Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please email [email protected] for details.
- Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity
- Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee
