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Tool · Combined jewelling and staking set

Favourite watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set

Partially verified

This lot features a watchmaker's combined jewelling and staking set catalogued as Swiss and attributed to 'Favourite'. According to auction records, the set came from a working environment and is presented complete in its fitted wooden box. The photographic evidence shows an open hinged wooden case containing dozens of graduated upright steel punches arranged in tiered rows, alongside two cast-iron tool frames: a green crinkle-finish staking tool with a revolving die plate and an associated riser block, and a dark crinkle-finish jewelling press frame with micrometer adjustments.

Favourite watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set in fitted wooden box
Favourite watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set in fitted wooden box — Cottees Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
cottees.co.uk
Category
Tool · Combined jewelling and staking set
Maker / attribution
Favourite
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
42
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Object Identity and Origin

The object is described in the source as a watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set. It is attributed to the Swiss manufacturer 'Favourite'.

The item is reported to have come from a working environment. The manufacturer attribution and origin are as stated in the auction record.

Evidence for this section
  • “Rare Swiss 'Favourite' watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set”
  • “From a working environment”

Tool Configuration

The set is housed in a wooden box. The assembly includes steel punches and stakes arranged in tiered slots.

The equipment includes a cast metal tool frame with a green finish and a rotating die plate, alongside a jewelling tool frame featuring a dark crinkle-finish, adjustment collars, and a spherical knob.

Evidence for this section
  • “presented complete and in original wooden box.”
  • “Hinged wooden fitted box containing an array of graduated vertical steel punches and stakes in drilled tiered slots”
  • “Cast metal C-frame tool with textured green finish, knurled locking knob, and a rotating perforated die plate”
  • “Dark crinkle-finish jewelling tool frame featuring knurled adjustment collars, screw stops, and a spherical top knob”

Condition and Completeness

The source describes the set as complete, though an original manufacturer inventory was not provided to verify the inclusion of all components.

The condition of the items is consistent with use in a working environment.

Evidence for this section
  • “presented complete”
  • “From a working environment”

Open research questions

  • Are there manufacturer markings present on the tools to verify the 'Favourite' attribution?
  • What specific components constitute a complete 'Favourite' jewelling and staking set?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Favourite watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerFavourite“Rare Swiss 'Favourite' watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set”
PackagingOriginal wooden box“presented complete and in original wooden box.”
Working backgroundFrom a working environment“From a working environment”
Auction Lot42“Lot 42”
Auction Date17th Aug 2024“Auction Date: 17th Aug 2024”

Visible details

  • Hinged wooden fitted box containing an array of graduated vertical steel punches and stakes in drilled tiered slots
  • Cast metal C-frame tool with textured green finish, knurled locking knob, and a rotating perforated die plate
  • Companion green-painted heavy cast riser base with locator pins and apertures
  • Dark crinkle-finish jewelling tool frame featuring knurled adjustment collars, screw stops, and a spherical top knob

Research qualifications

  • Source claim that the set is 'complete' is auctioneer-reported and cannot be fully confirmed without an original manufacturer inventory
  • Swiss origin and 'Favourite' branding are source-reported attributes
  • Exterior condition and markings on the box lid are not visible in the provided image

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Rare Swiss 'Favourite' watchmakers combined jewelling and staking set, presented complete and in ori

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record de424e3c89

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