Maybe my taste is getting old. But I’m happy to share a bit of history with this 160 years old pocket watch from Patek...
With The Order of The Garter Crest (in black enamel), originally made by Patek as confirmed by the archive. Always feeling special to be able to own pieces with a bit of story. ...
Congrats, you do own a stunning piece there!
Do you know more about the history of this watch, by any chance, and who was the original owner? I'm no expert in British royalty, but given that this Order appears to have *extremely* limited admittance (currently only 24 members), it might be interestin...
Thank you!
I tried to find a bit more information about this particular watch but failed. However it led me to learn a great deal of The Order of Garter and really is a lesson well learned!
Very interesting!
The garter encircling the monogram indeed resembles that of the Order of the Garter. However, the Order's motto is Honi soit qui mal y pense ("Shame on him who thinks evil of it"), and this should normally appear on the garter. Usque quo translates more o...
Great observation!
I was also wondering about the wordings! From my understanding this watch might be belong to a religious fanatic Christian, explaining the use of silver instead of gold for this particular watch. Anyway there is no reason for me not trusting Patek Philipp...
Ah, was the Order of the Garter explicitly mentioned in the Extract from the Archives? Didn't mean to doubt the record, just an observation.
In general I would think that biblical references, whether as a personal/family motto or an inspirational inscription, would have been fairly common in Europe at that time. Cheers!
Yes it was mentioned in the extract of archive! And it’s in black enamel...
No matter what this watch enhances my interest and knowledge about the history of The Order of Garter, which, to me, is more meaningful than the watch itself! ^^
I see! The watch for sure has a history behind it.
The engraving and enameling work seems very nicely done. Enjoy, and thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this. It's lovely,
Interesting tidbits around its lived history too. It can be hard to piece these things together.