Vintage watchmaker’s brass holding jig, TG HW 10, showing a slotted upright plate, projecting support shelf and rectangular base against a dark grey background.

Vintage Watchmaker’s Balance Wheel Holding and Adjustment Jig, Brass and Steel

€65.00
€65.00
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Vintage watchmaker’s brass holding jig, TG HW 10, showing a slotted upright plate, projecting support shelf and rectangular base against a dark grey background.
  • Vintage watchmaker’s brass holding jig, TG HW 10, showing a slotted upright plate, projecting support shelf and rectangular base against a dark grey background.
  • Rear view of a brass watchmaker’s adjustment jig showing a slotted upright, knurled locking thumbscrew, projecting support platform and rectangular base.
  • Side view of a vintage brass and steel watchmaker’s adjustment jig, showing its projecting support platform, upright plate, knurled adjustment screw and broad square base.
  • Overhead view of a watchmaker’s brass and steel holding and adjustment jig, showing its shaped platform, crossbar, slender steel fittings and central knurled adjustment screw.
  • Brass watchmaker’s adjustment jig with slotted upright plate, knurled screw and square base, accompanied by text recording Thomas Guenther’s acquisition in the late 1980s.
  • Vintage watchmaker’s brass holding jig, TG HW 10, showing a slotted upright plate, projecting support shelf and rectangular base against a dark grey background.
  • Rear view of a brass watchmaker’s adjustment jig showing a slotted upright, knurled locking thumbscrew, projecting support platform and rectangular base.
  • Side view of a vintage brass and steel watchmaker’s adjustment jig, showing its projecting support platform, upright plate, knurled adjustment screw and broad square base.
  • Overhead view of a watchmaker’s brass and steel holding and adjustment jig, showing its shaped platform, crossbar, slender steel fittings and central knurled adjustment screw.
  • Brass watchmaker’s adjustment jig with slotted upright plate, knurled screw and square base, accompanied by text recording Thomas Guenther’s acquisition in the late 1980s.
Vintage Watchmaker’s Balance Wheel Holding and Adjustment Jig, Brass and Steel

Vintage Watchmaker’s Balance Wheel Holding and Adjustment Jig, Brass and Steel

€65.00
€65.00
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A specialised watchmaker’s holding and adjustment jig of brass and steel, intended to steady balance wheels and support balance cocks while the balance screws were manipulated. Its compact bench-standing form incorporates a slotted upright, small steel fittings and an adjustable support platform secured by a knurled thumbscrew. Maker and country of manufacture are unidentified.

The brass components display machined surfaces, shaped edges and evidence of finishing and assembly. Surface scratches and localised discolouration remain visible following cleaning and polishing. Acquired with a group of watchmaking tools in approximately the late 1980s, the jig represents the specialised workshop equipment associated with servicing mechanical watch balances.

SKU: TG HW 10

Reference:
A comparable jig and its function are documented in The Naked Watchmaker’s Antique Watchmaking Tools collection:
https://www.thenakedwatchmaker.com/decons-tools


Circa:
20th century; precise manufacturing date unconfirmed.

Provenance:
Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands; acquired with a group of watchmaking tools in approximately the late 1980s.

Measurements:
4.1 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm.

Weight:
93 g.

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