Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments

Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments online 3475T | October 19–27, 2020 | www.skinnerinc.com

Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments online Our October sale comprises a diverse collection of horological and scientific curiosities. We begin with an array of American and European pocket watches, followed by a group of vintage and contemporary wristwatches; makers include Patek Philippe, Rolex, LeCoultre, and Longines.

Two Tornek-Rayville TR-900 dive watches highlight the sale: a non-issued signed-dial example and a “sterile dial” with issued serial number.

Clock highlights include a wonderful Simon Willard tall clock with Isaiah Thomas Jr. printed label and case attributed to Thomas Seymour, a 17th century basket-top bracket clock by Benjamin Bell, and a Henton Brown hour-strike musical bracket clock. Also of note is a signed Walter Durfee harp-pattern timepiece.

Amongst many scientific works, two unusual collections of medical instruments follow—from 18th century trepanning and amputation sets to 20th century anatomical models. A small Massachusetts collection of Cartier and S.T. Dupont fountain and roller ball pens and limited edition lighters complete with their boxes and paperwork round out the sale.

3475T | October 19–27, 2020 | www.skinnerinc.com please contact the department for condition reports & preview information, visit our website to register & bid

Jonathan Dowling clocks@skinnerinc.com | watches@skinnerinc.com | 508.970.3131 MA LIC. 2304

Pocket Watches

opposite: Cartier Onyx and 18kt Gold Open-face Watch and Box Patek Philippe 18kt White Gold Openface Watch and 14kt Gold Chain E. Howard & Co. 14kt Gold Boxhinged Hunter-case Watch Jean Baptiste Baillon 18kt Gold Enameled Open-face Watch this page: Waltham “P.S. Bartlett�

14kt Gold Hunter-case Watch 18kt Gold, Enamel, and Pearl Chronograph Quarter-repeating Openface Watch Hamilton 4992B U.S. Government Observatory Watch Rare 14kt Gold Hunter Case Presentation Watch

front cover: Works Detail from Standard Electric Time Company Tower Clock

Tornek-Rayville Tornek-Rayville TR-900 Dive Watch, c. 1964, rare stainless steel water-resistant antimagnetic dive watch produced for the U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team, now known as the Navy SEALs, with assistance from importer Allen V. Tornek Co. of New York, importer of Blancpain, with sweep center seconds, moisture indicator and Promethium-147 lume, bidirectional revolving black bezel with luminous unit indication, two-part screwback engraved with military markings, “MIL-W-22176,” movement marked “Seventeen Jewels Tornek-Rayville No. TR-900,” with brass dust cover, dia. 40 mm.

Tornek-Rayville TR-900 “Sterile” Dive Watch, c. 1964, rare stainless steel water-resistant antimagnetic dive watch produced for the U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team, now known as the Navy SEALs, with assistance from importer Allen V. Tornek Co. of New York, with sweep center seconds, moisture indicator and Tritium lume, bidirectional revolving black bezel with luminous unit indication, two-part screw-back engraved with military markings, “MIL-W-22176,” serial no. 0160, movement marked “Seventeen Jewels Tornek-Rayville No. TR-900,” with brass dust cover, dia. 40 mm.

Provenance: This example was given to the consignor by his father, a twenty-two-year veteran of the U.S. Army, in the early 1980s.

Provenance: The consignor is a retired U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician/diver, this example was given to him by a fellow technician to whom the piece was issued.

Note: The case back area dedicated for the issue or serial number being blank would indicate that this example did not see service.

Wristwatches

Rolex GMT Master II Reference 16710 with Box and Papers

this page: Single-owner Two-tone Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 3800/001 Wristwatch

opposite: A Selection of fine Vintage Wristwatches and Timepieces, including Patek Philippe, Rolex, Omega, Cartier, Enicar, Bucherer, Jaeger, and Rodania

Clocks Browse all lots online at skinnerinc.com/ auctions/3475T opposite: Simon Willard Inlaid Mahogany Tall Clock with Isaiah Thomas Jr. Label and Case Attributed to Thomas Seymour Marquetry-inlaid London Longcase Clock, J. Higginson

this page: Philadelphia Walnut Tall Clock, William Huston

Pennsylvania Railroad Juniata Locomotive Works Pinwheel Floor Regulator Walter Durfee Harp Pattern Wall Clock Annual Wind Clock Co. Lacquered Brass Shelf Clock Timby Walnut “Solar Timepiece” or Globe Clock E. Howard & Co. U.S. Navy Deck Clock

Louis XVI Ormolu-mounted Boulle Clock and Bracket

English Tavern or “Act of Parliament” Clock

Henton Brown Hour-strike Musical Bracket Clock, c.

18th century, with detail

Benjamin Bell Basket-top Pull Quarter-repeat Ebonized Timepiece

Medical Apparatus 18th Century Trepanning Set

W. Strange Cased Amputation Set

Early Diminutive Apothecary Traveling Case and Associated Apothecary Receipt

Early Plaster and Glass Anatomical Model of an Eye

Denoyer Geppert Co. Anatomical Model

Cast Aluminum Dental Phantom

L.N. Fowler Ceramic Phrenology Head

Scientific Instruments Rare Nikon EM Factory Cut Display Camera Geissler Tube with Rotating Motor and Induction Coil Wimhust Electrostatic Induction Generator

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Pens & Lighters

From a Collection of Tiffany, Cartier, and S.T. Dupont Limited Edition Pen and Lighter Sets

Marine Instruments Large Lacquered Brass Negus Pilot House Binnacle Brass Yacht Binnacle on Pedestal

Dudley Adams 3-inch Cased Terrestrial Pocket Globe

back cover: Three Boxed String Compass Cards, Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird, Hillingston, Glasgow

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