stopwatch
Date1920-1930
Inventory Number5118
ClassificationWatch
Subject
Maker
Marc Timothée Stauffer Jeune
1874 - 1950
Maker
W. E. Huguenin
fl. 1916 - 1924
User
Institute of Geographical Exploration
1929 - 1952
Cultural Region
Dimensions0.6 lb., 1 x 7 x 4.5 cm (0.3 kg, 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Overall - Storage: 1.5 x 10.5 x 8.5 cm (9/16 x 4 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Overall - Storage: 1.5 x 10.5 x 8.5 cm (9/16 x 4 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Material
Accessorieschamois pouch
DescriptionThis is a stem-winding stopwatch in a nickel-plated case in pendant form. White dial divided into seconds 0" - 60" every 1" with subdivisions every fifth of a second. Smaller dial is marked into minutes, 1'-30'. The dial is marked "W. E. HUGUENIN."
The case and movement are marked "M. T. STAUFFER." The movement has two adjustments and 7 jewels.
The stopwatch is stored in a chamois bag.
The case and movement are marked "M. T. STAUFFER." The movement has two adjustments and 7 jewels.
The stopwatch is stored in a chamois bag.
In Collection(s)
Signedon dial: W. E. HUGUENIN / SWITZERLAND
on movement and inside rear cover: M. T. STAUFFER / SWISS
Curatorial RemarksThe movement and case are both marked "M. T. Stauffer / Switzerland" but the dial is "W. E. Huguenin." Both are known watchmakers. Did Huguenin make dials for Stauffer? Is this a replacement dial? Or was Huguenin marketing watches made by Stauffer?
ProvenanceInstitute of Geographical Exploration; transfer to CHSI, circa 1967.
William Fraser
Date: circa 1785
Accessories: in a small yellow (chamois?) pouch, perhaps not original
Object number: DW0619
Edward Marmaduke Clarke
Date: 1838-1840
Accessories: 5 objectives for simple microscope; 2 objectives for compound microscope (1 in can; 1 with lieberkuhn); cup diaphragm with lieberkuhn in brass box; brass box of cover slips; stage forceps; tweezers; 2 live boxes; frog plate; bull's eye; fish tube wire; wrench; chamois; 2 unmounted lenses; 40 prepared slides; standing case; 2 keys.
Object number: 1018
George Lindsay
Date: 1724
Accessories: Winding key; box.
Object number: 1990-1-0007
N. James
Date: 1700-1725
Accessories: winding key
Object number: 7935
English
Date: 1730-1740
Accessories: objective: 5; opaque attachment; ivory slide; wet cell preparation slide: forceps with steel needle; chamois; glass tubes; case.
Object number: 1170
Benjamin Wood
Date: 1820
Accessories: 10 objectives, numbered 1-10 (caps on 1 and 2); 4 objectives with lieberkuhns (one lens missing); 2 oculars; 3 simple lenses in eye cups; diaphragm cone; live box; spring stage; three-wing stage; double-convex lens on rod; simple-lens carrier on an arm; ivory black/white disk; 1 ivory disk with cork; 3 flat glass disks of differing sizes; 1 large glass disk in threaded brass rim; 1 watch glass; 3 large glass, magnifying lenses, one tinted green; 2 small magnifying glasses; stage condensor; fish plate; 2 stage forceps; 1 stage 3-pronged gripper; tweezers; 3 ivory handled knives for preparations; 10 small and 3 medium ivory slides of transparent specimens; 3 ivory slides of opaque specimens; 3 boxwood slides of transparent specimens; 1 brass wet-cell slide with 4 apertures for preparations; 2 cylindrical ivory boxes with mica cover slips and snap rings; wrench; chamois; flat case with sockets for the above; key.
Object number: 1002
Jules Richard
Date: 1900
Accessories: wooden case; metal winding stem, maker instruction sheet, a piece of paper with "4 Revolutions of Mill for One Meter of Wind", third piece of paper "HAND ANEMOMETER / To convert frommeters per second to miles per hour let Anemometer run for 1.75 seconds... (originals of the papers are in instrument file folder)
Object number: 1998-1-0808
John Pepys
Date: 1680-1708
Accessories: Key on cotton ribbon
Object number: 7953
Hamilton Watch Company
Date: 1940
Accessories: box, leather-covered and gold-tooled, lined with satin and velvet; printed on inside of box: "SHREVE CRUMP & LOW BOSTON"
Object number: 1990-2-0011
William Bond and Son
Date: circa 1864
Accessories: Winding key
Object number: 2502