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Description
Pocket watch, 18kt gold, Patek Philippe & Co. numbers 65367 and 68559. The case has a back and front cover, inside back dust cover, and glass cover protecting the movement. The hinges are at the bottom of the watch and the ring and winding crown are at the top. The watch face is hand painted white enamel with black Roman characters and minute track. The name on the watch under the XII charter reads "H. Wachhorst" and underneath "Sacramento." The front case cover is smooth finished with a seven-lined script initials reading "DWC." Inside the back cover is marked: "H. Wachhorst Sacramento Cal. Warranted 18K carat fine 65367."
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