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Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Electrogalvanic amulet

1870-1935

Theury's five-body microscope, 1885

1885

Flat movement with horizontal escapement no. 23093

Standard metre with rack motion to be used as a machine for dividing other metres

1870-1876

Miniature wrist-watch movement

1929-1953

Brass sector, by Martel, Geneva

LHC first physics press pack

2010

Plaque, bronze, S. L. Laskowski

1916

Uniface, portrait plaque of S. L. Laskowski, anatomist

1916

Automatic watch movement

1953

Traveller's pocket instrument containing compass

1851-1900

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Modern Geneva lever with independent centre seconds

1801-1900

Dumb cylinder repeater in case

1840-1842

Lever watch in case

1811-1828

Pocket Watch in Enamelled Gold Case by La Croix, 1805-1820

1805-1820

Universal 'Tri-Compax' chronographic wrist watch

1960-1986

Automatic Wrist-watch

1953

Bedpan

1801-1890

Circular Instrument Dividing Engine

1919

Oldest wristwatch with a co-axial escapement, by Patek Philippe and George Daniels

1901-2000

Boxed bur cleaning block for diamond burs

1955-1970

Enamelled watch by Dimier

1830-1850

Oval crystal-cased watch with miniature and locket by A Senebier

1630

Silver watch in the shape of a dove by Soret et Jay

1630-85

Bol Cinégraphe 35mm cine camera

1924

Brass optometer

1903-1930

George Biddell Airy

1850-1892

'Memovox' alarm wrist-watch

1953

Cylinder watch in case

1801-1825

Cylinder watch in case with automatic dial

1800

Gold Pocket Watch in Jewelled Case, 1810-1840

1810-1840

Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual' wristwatch, 1931.

1931

Verge watch by Daniel Quare, in a polychrome enamel case signed 'Les Frères Huaud'

1712

Drill Sharpening Grinder used by Monotype Corporation

1965

Prototype watch movement with co-axial escapement by Patek Philippe

1901-2000

Transverse Axial Tomographic Unit, Italy, 1957

1957

Pewter hot water bottle

1801-1860

Cephalotribe; obstetric tool, Geneva, Switzerland, 1750-1850

1750-1850

Crystal Controlled Marine Chronometer by Patek Philippe, 1965-1984

1965-1984

Chapuis, Alfred. Automates. Machines Automatiques et Machinisme (Geneva: Publications Techniques, 1928)

1928

Example of the first Rolex "Oyster" waterproof wrist-watch of 1926 (without movement), steel case

Rolex "Oyster" waterproof wrist-watch

1926

Rolex Oyster wristwatch. Case back marked "35789 FEET 10908 METRES 21 ROLEX 23.1.60".. Movement not present.

Copy of Rolex Oyster Wrist Watch, 1960

1960

Breathalyser, metal casing, with instructions, by Appareils Electroniques, 12 Rue de Hesse, Geneva, Switzerland, 1960-1965

Breathalyser, metal casing

1960-1965

Enamelled gilt badge of Society of White Cross with blue ribbon from 1st Congress of Repression of Fraudulent Sales of Food and Drugs, made by Durouvenoz of Geneva, Swiss 1850-1930

Enamelled gilt badge of Society of White Cross

1850-1930

Watch winding key, for miniature gold lever pocket watch, 9 mm diameter, with engine-turned back and enamel dial, by Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, Switzerland, 1835-1845. The watch and key were owned by Her Majesty Queen Mary, wife of King George VI.

Key, for winding miniature gold lever pocket watch, by Piguet et Meylon

1835-1845

Case key for the electric wall clock, by Campiche, Geneva, Switzerland, 1940-1977

Case key for the electric wall clock

1940-1977

Screws for the electric wall clock, by Campiche, Geneva, Switzerland, 1940-1977

Screws for the electric wall clock

1940-1977

Optical comparator used for the rapid checking of items such as gauges to close limits, using a mechanical feeler and an "optical lever". Made by Societe Genevoise d'Instruments de Physique in 1960.

Optical comparator used for the rapid checking of items such as gauges to close limits

1960

Clear glass bottle, labelled, by Pharmacie B. Reber of Geneva, Swiss

Clear glass bottle