Antique 1889 Patek Phillippe 18K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
Item History & Price
Physical description of the pocket watch: One man's handfabricated Patek Phillippe hunter style case pocket watch, stamped 18K yellowgold. Crystal: glass. Movement: windup.Dial: white Alsace cross type hands with Arabic numerals on face. Circa: 1889.Condition: G-4 Average. Measurements: 2 1/2" length X 2" width X 13mmthickness. Total weight of watch: 74.30dwt.This Patek Phillippe pocket watch was given to me by myfather's estate upon his death in 2010. The watch belonged to... my great, great grandfather, Louis Edward Thoman of New Orleans, Louisiana. There is an engraving on thewatch which states, "Presented to Louis Edward Thoman by his FatherChristmas 1889." The dial of the watch indicates it was purchased from M.Scooler in New Orleans, Louisiana. After doing research online, I found that M.Scooler stands for Maurice Scooler. Maurice Scooler was founded as a NewOrleans retail jewelry store in 1842. Maurice Scooler was born in Würzburg, Bavaria in 1814 and died in New Orleans on the 25th April 1900. His store, M.Scooler, was located at 103 and 105 Canal St., New Orleans, La. His store wasvery successful. The store was most prosperous at the last quarter of thenineteenth century. He advertised diamonds, silverware, and clocks, just off theboat and in the latest Parisian styles. M. Scooler had an exclusive contract with Patek Phillippe to havewatches made with his name and city on them. Here is a link to a website that provides a wealth of additionalinformation about M. Scooler and his store: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29863Additionally, I have appraisals from: 1) Ben Gordon, TheJewelry Judge, Houston, Texas, 2) Christie’s Auction House, New York, NY byJohn Reardon, antique watch specialist. I have an official Extract from theArchives from Patek Phillippe in Switzerland to confirm its authenticity (whenand where it was created and purchased).My great, great grandfather, Louis Edward Thoman, was awell-known banker in New Orleans, La. His father was Otto Thoman, who was thehead of the New Orleans Water and Sewerage Board in the mid to late 1800s. Otto Thoman was responsible for developingmost of the drainage system of New Orleans during that time period, and he wasalso a very well-known New Orleanian.
