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

1901-2000

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

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

Prototype watch movement with co-axial escapement by Patek Philippe

1901-2000

Enamelled watch by Dimier

1830-1850

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

1712

Electrogalvanic amulet

1870-1935

Circular Instrument Dividing Engine

1919

LHC first physics press pack

2010

Traveller's pocket instrument containing compass

1851-1900

Brass sector, by Martel, Geneva

Bedpan

1801-1890

Modern Geneva lever with independent centre seconds

1801-1900

Boxed bur cleaning block for diamond burs

1955-1970

Dumb cylinder repeater in case

1840-1842

Automatic watch movement

1953

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

Plaque, bronze, S. L. Laskowski

1916

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

1916

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

'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

Crystal Controlled Marine Chronometer by Patek Philippe, 1965-1984

1965-1984

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

1928

Transverse Axial Tomographic Unit, Italy, 1957

1957

Pewter hot water bottle

1801-1860

Brass optometer

1903-1930

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

1750-1850

Bol Cinégraphe 35mm cine camera

1924

Drill Sharpening Grinder used by Monotype Corporation

1965

George Biddell Airy

1850-1892
Example of the first Rolex "Oyster" waterproof wrist-watch of 1926 (without movement), steel case

Rolex "Oyster" waterproof wrist-watch

1926
Watch with cylinder movement

Watch

1840
Watch

Watch

circa 1840
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
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1800
Very small gold and enamel watch by Milleret & Tissot, Geneva, Switzerland, 1830 - 1840. Gold case decorated in green guilloche enamel with a rose painted in enamel over the top. The case edge and bezel are decorated with red and white enamel. Silver dial with gold looped hands. With attached matching gold and enamel chain and winding key. Movement of eight-day duration, with cylinder escapement. Signed 'Milleret & Tissot. Geneva' on the cuvette. Bequethed to the museum of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers by the Reverand Henry Nelthropp. Clockmakers' Museum No. 364.

Very small gold and enamel watch by Milleret & Tissot, Geneva

1800-1825
Watch with cylinder movement

Watch

1860
Watch

Watch

1801-1900
Miniature gold lever watch, 9 mm diameter, with engine-turned back and enamel dial, by Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, Switzerland, 1835-1845. The watch was owned by Her Majesty Queen Mary, wife of King George VI.

Miniature Gold Pocket Watch, by Piguet et Meylon

1835-1845