Undervalued: Patek Philippe Pocket Watches
By Charlie Dunne
As you may recall, a few weeks back I started a new column on Wind Vintage discussing “undervalued” watches. The first installment focused on several oversized Vulcain Crickets. In the second article, I wanted to talk about another subject Eric and I are equally obsessed about: Patek Philippe pocket watches.
My newfound perspective on Patek Philippe timepieces over the past 6 months is somewhat of a contrarian one. I would prefer to collect Patek Philippe’s pocket watches as opposed to wristwatches. I know, this is probably a bit difficult to relate to. Not wearing a watch on the wrist is a bit foreign to most. Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way abandoning collecting wristwatches. I love the search for vintage Memovox watches or time-only Jaeger-LeCoultres. I have also spent countless hours searching for vintage 36mm Rolex models hoping to highlight the beauty of simple and oversized Oyster Perpetuals. However, when it comes to Patek, we all know and love the wristwatches. There are legions of Calatrava lovers, obsessive chronograph collectors, and of course, the Nautilus club. Yet, with so much acclaim around the brand the pockets remain unadmired to so many of these same enthusiast, and that’s a shame.
In the article below, I highlight some of my favorite pocket watches we’ve encountered over the past few months. Enjoy!
