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Electrogalvanic amulet

1870-1935

Dumb cylinder repeater in case

1840-1842

Lever watch in case

1811-1828

Theury's five-body microscope, 1885

1885

LHC first physics press pack

2010

Bedpan

1801-1890

Boxed bur cleaning block for diamond burs

1955-1970

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

1870-1876

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

1916

Flat movement with horizontal escapement no. 23093

Automatic Wrist-watch

1953

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

1901-2000

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

1805-1820

Universal 'Tri-Compax' chronographic wrist watch

1960-1986

Automatic watch movement

1953

Miniature wrist-watch movement

1929-1953

Modern Geneva lever with independent centre seconds

1801-1900

Brass sector, by Martel, Geneva

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Traveller's pocket instrument containing compass

1851-1900

Plaque, bronze, S. L. Laskowski

1916

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

Cylinder watch in case

1801-1825

Cylinder watch in case with automatic dial

1800

George Biddell Airy

1850-1892

Drill Sharpening Grinder used by Monotype Corporation

1965

Pewter hot water bottle

1801-1860

Transverse Axial Tomographic Unit, Italy, 1957

1957

Gold Pocket Watch in Jewelled Case, 1810-1840

1810-1840

Crystal Controlled Marine Chronometer by Patek Philippe, 1965-1984

1965-1984

Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual' wristwatch, 1931.

1931

'Memovox' alarm wrist-watch

1953

Prototype watch movement with co-axial escapement by Patek Philippe

1901-2000

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

1750-1850

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

1928

Brass optometer

1903-1930

Bol Cinégraphe 35mm cine camera

1924

Enamelled watch by Dimier

1830-1850

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

1712
Example of the first Rolex "Oyster" waterproof wrist-watch of 1926 (without movement), steel case

Rolex "Oyster" waterproof wrist-watch

1926
Duplicate of a Rolex Oyster wristwatch of 1960 which remained waterproof at 7 miles depth (without movement). Case back marked "35789 FEET 10908 METRES 21 ROLEX 23.1.60".

Copy of Rolex Oyster Wrist Watch, 1960

1960
Notes taken by Professor John Ellis, CERN theoretical physicist, at CERN's 4th July 2012 announcement regarding the discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson.

Notes on discovery of Higgs Boson particle

4 July 2012
Verge watch movement

Verge watch movement

1795
Watch with cylinder movement

Watch

1840
Clock, recording, box, instr. case

Recording clock

1901-2000
Clock, recording with leather case

Recording clock

1901-2000
Watch

Watch

circa 1840
Copy of CERN's 4th July 2012 Press Release regarding the discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson. Signed by the speakers at the Geneva press conference: CERN Director-General Prof. Rolf-Dieter Heuer, CMS Spokesperson Prof. Joe Incandela and ATLAS Spokesperson Prof. Fabiola Gianotti.

CERN press release, 4 July 2012, re discovery of the Higgs Boson

4 July 2012
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