A Mystery for the Watch Hounds, Random Swiss Balance Assembly

[bigcaddy64]

I’ve been doing some garage cleaning lately and happened across a box that I picked up not that long ago which was supposedly lost in my move.

This was picked up at the estate of a retired jeweler who happened to service watches. I had a great time looking through his treasures and came home with quite a bit.

As I went through the box this evening, I found this tucked away in the bottom. It appears to be a complete and working balance wheel assembly to a clock that I can’t identify.

All it has for markings in Made in Switzerland. It’s jeweled and of exceptional quality.

Is this an identifiable part to a high end mantle clock? It’s a shot in the dark but I’m hoping somebody here can recognize it

 

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[Icewing]

Could it be parts from a metronome? (missing counterweight)

[Total shot in the dark, I know jack about clocks n such)

 

[A2coins]

Try to conctact the guy you got it from

 

[GibH]

It's not a balance, it's a platform escapement for a clock. Sorry, but I don't know exactly what clock it will fit.


https://timesavers.com/i-24048509-18mm-x-28mm-platform-escapement-with-8-leaf-pinion.html

 

[tamrock]

In my hunt over the years I've seen a couple times vintage bank vault mechanical time locks. They're pretty cool devices. Not saying that's what it's part of, but a possibility to what it may be a part of?

 

[bigcaddy64]

well, hes kinda dead so thats not going to be an option lol. There was so much stuff in the garage it took me over a year to sort and sell. The sale happened after the widow decided to move to a condo.

 

[bigcaddy64]

that appears to be what i have. A repair part for a mantle clock that was purchased and never installed.

Thanks, GibH