Lot 72

Monogrammist BB

A collection of 3 watchmaking tools (bench lathe, large wheel-cutting engine, toothing plane)
A machine to plane toothings

Sold

Rare are the machines that can claim to have been in use for so long without being modified. In 1870, machines like this ones were still being sold. Was it perfect from the start or did the watchmakers lack inventiveness? Both are probably true.