Available for auction is a collection consisting of 11 vintage stopwatches/ timers that evoke a time when cars had 3 pedals and timers were mechanical. The seller states that all the watches are mounted on metal dash plates bearing the name of a famous race track or rallye, and then mounted on Walnut wood display plaques. The plates themselves can be removed and dash mounted.
3 Marcel et Cie: The first is a 2 pusher 1/10 second watch, 30 second outer dial and a 60 second inner dial in red with a15 minute register. The second is a 2 pusher 1/5 second timer. It has a white face with a 60 second outer dial in red, a 100 second inner dial in black, and a 1 hour register. The third dates to the late 1950’s. It is a 2 pusher 1/10 second timer. It has a black 60 second outer dial, a 30 second red inner dial and a 15 minute register. It is on a triple plate with the legend ‘Spa Francorchamps’.
2 Heuer: The first is a 2 pusher Trackstar. The dial features alternating black and red dials for 3 and 60 seconds with a 15 minute register. It is on a double plate with the legend 'Mille Miglia’.
2 Lustro: A pair of matching watches in spectacular condition. They are 2 pusher models with 60 second dials and 30 minute registers. The legend on the plate reads ‘Laguna Seca’.
Smiths: A 2 pusher model smith was famous for being one of the primary suppliers of instruments to British car builders. It features a60 second idle with a one hour register finished in red and black. It has the legend Le Mans on the plate.
Breitling: A 1/5 second timer with a 60 second dial and a 30 minute register. The plate has the legend ‘Le Mans.
Hanhart: A 3 pusher Premier model ref. DBGM 7016 145. It is a 1/5 second timer with a 30 second black outer dial and a red 60 second inner dial with a red 15 minute register. Mounted on a walnut display plaque with the legend Circuit de Monaco.
Hanhart: A 2 pusher 1/10 second PIC model. The watch has a black 30 second outer dial and a red 60 second inner dial with a 15 minute register. The dash plate is engraved ‘Bridgehampton’.
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Thank you to qll the bidders out there.........as an added bonus I am adding a pair of Meylan 2 pusher watches to the auction. They are mounted as the others are but one does not work and the other sticks. They look great and will display well with the others. The pictures are being uploaded,
No, that was a different group. My father collected these over a period of years and no they are being sold in small groups
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We’re these not auctioned off a couple months ago???
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All the watches are working but not tested for accuracy.
All all stop watches functional ?
Thank you.
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