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Watch, Pocket

Object number2007.167.105

Manufacturer Patek, Philippe & Company (founded 1839)

Date1871

MediumGold; Glass; Metal; Enamel

Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation, Gift of Alicia M. Westinghouse

DescriptionMinute repeater gold pocket watch with chain and fob. Dimensions3 x 2.125 in. (7.6 x 5.4 cm)
Inscriptions"GW / MADE FOR / GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE JR / AUGUST 8TH 1871" engraved in cursive letters and; the back cover has "41024" stamped with two stamped interlocking triangles below in the middle. Engraved Inside
MarksBelow inscription reads: "NO 47025 / PATEK, PHILIPPE & CO / GENEVA" stamped.
Historical NotesDonated to the George Westinghouse Museum in 1988 by Alicia M. Westinghouse, transferred to the Heinz History Center in 2007.Label TextAccording to company records, George Westinghouse purchased this gold watch and had it engraved with the date August 8th, 1871. During this period, Westinghouse, then just about 25 years old, was immersed with getting his new air brake system adopted by major railroad lines across the nation after founding the Westinghouse Air Brake Company in 1869. As a leader in high-tech watchmaking of the day, the Swiss luxury brand Patek, Philippe & Co., might have held special appeal for someone like Westinghouse.

Previous owner George Westinghouse Jr. (1846 - 1914)

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