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Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe & Cie. Genève, 51 mm, 109 g,
circa 1914.
A gold Geneva hunting case pocket watch, made for F. Winter, Petrograd
(St. Petersburg)
Case: 14k rose gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw
compensation balance.
In 1867 Friedrich Winter opened a company in Saint Petersburg, specializing
in the production of turret clocks; the company was soon very successful. From
his premises at Newski-Prospekt he also sold other timepieces that were either
made in-house or supplied by other makers. In 1893 Friedrich Winter died in
an accident while installing a turret clock. His widow continued the business
for many years; when this watch was sold, Swiss native Otto Hefele had been a
partner in the company for a while. Friedrich Winter’s nephew Albert Carl Winter
ran the business until 1917, when it was taken over by Russian owners.
sold
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