Clock/watch tools - Bergeon No 5500
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Selected by Ashley Calvert
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Bergeon No. 5500 – Watchmaker's lever press on yokes – Swiss Made – Box/Case
A precision watchmaking press from the famous Swiss firm Bergeon, model No. 5500, designed especially for fitting and securing watch crystals using appropriate matrices.
The set includes the metal lever press, as well as an assortment of metal matrices of different diameters, kept on their wooden support. The accessories bear the markings “BERGEON N° 5500” and dimension indications. A matrix of a particular shape and several smaller ancillary parts are also present.
The press bears the marking “BERGEON No 5500”. Under the mechanism are the inscriptions “Swiss Made” and the number 16.8885.
The set is presented in its wooden case, equipped with a plaque “VERLUX – La transparence du cristal”.
Dating: second half of the 20th century, probably the 1960s–1980s, subject to confirmation by an era Bergeon catalogue.
Condition: a fine vintage set showing signs of use, some marks and light superficial oxidation. The case also shows signs of wear. Functionality has not been tested in workshop conditions. The completeness of the matrices and accessories has not been verified.
A high-quality professional tool, sought after for equipping a watchmaking workshop or for a collection of vintage watchmaking tools.
Bergeon No. 5500 – Watchmaker's lever press on yokes – Swiss Made – Box/Case
A precision watchmaking press from the famous Swiss firm Bergeon, model No. 5500, designed especially for fitting and securing watch crystals using appropriate matrices.
The set includes the metal lever press, as well as an assortment of metal matrices of different diameters, kept on their wooden support. The accessories bear the markings “BERGEON N° 5500” and dimension indications. A matrix of a particular shape and several smaller ancillary parts are also present.
The press bears the marking “BERGEON No 5500”. Under the mechanism are the inscriptions “Swiss Made” and the number 16.8885.
The set is presented in its wooden case, equipped with a plaque “VERLUX – La transparence du cristal”.
Dating: second half of the 20th century, probably the 1960s–1980s, subject to confirmation by an era Bergeon catalogue.
Condition: a fine vintage set showing signs of use, some marks and light superficial oxidation. The case also shows signs of wear. Functionality has not been tested in workshop conditions. The completeness of the matrices and accessories has not been verified.
A high-quality professional tool, sought after for equipping a watchmaking workshop or for a collection of vintage watchmaking tools.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Switzerland
Material
Steel
Designer/artist/maker
Bergeon
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
19 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1970-1980
Title additional information
Bergeon No 5500
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