Description from the auction:
This collection of timers was acquired by the selling dealer out of Mexico several years ago and consists of 13 timers mounted to 10 engraved plaques. The collection includes three Omega timers, a Haste Sport 1, a Badenia timer, two Heuer Trackmaster 30-minute timers, a Heuer 30-minute timer, a Heuer split-time timer, a Minerva triple-band timer, Haste and Excelsior Park split timers, and a Kubel VW-stamped 60-minute timer. This collection of timers is now being sold at no reserve out of San Diego, California.
The trio of Omega watches is mounted on a single chromed plate engraved with “Rally Montecarlo.” All three timers are shown to be functional in the video embedded at the bottom of the listing.
A functioning Haste Sport 1 watch is mounted alongside a non-functioning Badenia timer on a chrome plaque with a “Rally Montecarlo” engraving.
The Minerva 36/60/90 triple-band timer is functional and is mounted on a plaque that reads “24 Heures du Mans.” The timer features an engraved hinged back, which is shown in the gallery along with the seven-jewel, Minerva Watch Co. movement.
The Excelsior Park 30-minute/12-hour split-time watch is functional and is mounted on a chrome plaque reading “Carrera Panamericana 1950-54.” The seven-jewel Sportex SA movement can be seen in the gallery below.
A Heuer Trackmaster 30-minute timer with dual pushers is included in the collection. It features a plastic case and is mounted a plaque that reads “24 Heures du Mans.”
The Heuer 30-minute timer with dual pushers and black PVD coating is functional. It is mounted on a plaque that reads “Monza,” and its seven-jewel Heuer caliber 7711 movement can be seen in the gallery.
The 60-minute timer branded “KUBEL VW” is said to work intermittently and is mounted on a chrome plaque engraved with “24 Heures du Mans.”
The Haste 60/100-minute split timer is mounted on a chrome plaque reading “24 Heures du Mans.” It is functional, and its unsigned seven-jewel movement can be seen in the gallery.
The Heuer 60-minute timer features a single pusher and a subdial at 12 o’clock. It is functional and is mounted on a plaque engraved with “24 Heures du Mans.”
The second functioning Heuer Trackmaster 30-minute timer features dual pushers and a chrome case. It is mounted on another plaque reading “24 Heures du Mans.”
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