Sure, Analog:Shift is a business built around the love of watches — mostly mechanical watches. But, in essence, it’s our love for timepieces and timekeeping in general that are the common themes throughout the items we procure. And that includes the love of clocks in general: pocket watches, travel clocks, and more. 

After all, in the couple hundred years before the First World War, personal timekeeping was all about the pocket watch, and before that, it was larger clocks that were front and center, horologically. We still believe a good clock — such as a classic travel model from the 1920s or 1930s — has a place in the watch lover’s collection.

This particular pocket watch is no piece of casual horology, but a solid-gold Patek Philippe produced nearly a century ago. Housed in a 44mm case with blue enamel and yellow gold filling and a platinum caseback, it features an ‘onion’ crown, an acrylic crystal, and a brushed silver dial with applied white gold ‘Breguet’ indices, a radial subsidiary seconds register at 6 o’clock, and a matching ‘Breguet’ handset. 

Absolutely stunning and powered by the hand-wound Calibre #810818 movement with wide Geneva striping, this precious timekeeper is a firm reminder of why Patek Philippe sits at the apex of horology. Whether sitting in your pocket or upon a table or desk, it’s sure to bring a smile to your face whenever you check the time.