Stopwatch Collection

1972 Spanish GP
CIRCUITO DEL JARAMA, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Helen Stewart timekeeping in the pits during the Spanish GP at Circuito del Jarama on April 30, 1972 in Circuito del Jarama, Spain

1973 French Grand Prix. Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France. 29th June - 1st July 1973. Drivers wives and girlfriends including Barbro Peterson, centre, timekeeping in the pits. Ref: 73FRA66

1968 South African GP
KYALAMI, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 01: Jim Clark talks with Colin Chapman and his mechanics in the pit lane during the South African GP at Kyalami on January 01, 1968 in Kyalami, South Africa

1971 German Grand Prix. Nurburgring, Germany. 30th July - 1st August 1971. Timekeeping in the pits. Ref: 71GER42. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

The fury of a swan (Colour Litho)
2809228 The fury of a swan (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fury of a swan)

Formula 1 1969: Spanish GP
MONTJUiC, SPAIN - MAY 04: Bette Hill, Helen Stewart and Nina Rindt. Hill keeps tabs of times during the Spanish GP at Montjuic on Sunday May 04, 1969, Spain. (Photo by David Phipps / Sutton Images)

Black cat, c.1910 (print)
7293179 Black cat, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Paranormal. superstition. "Good Luck." A black cat, sign of wealth in the United Kingdom)

Pocket watch, in polychrome enamel and gold, c.1810 (polychrome enamel and gold)
MMM5470491 Pocket watch, in polychrome enamel and gold, c.1810 (polychrome enamel and gold); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pocket watch, in polychrome enamel and gold)

'Pocket watch, with chain and lid, given to the HMY crew master 'Victoria and Albert' by the Russian Tsar
MMM5470475 'Pocket watch, with chain and lid, given to the HMY crew master 'Victoria and Albert' by the Russian Tsar, c.1900 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London

Trout, Truck, Trunk, Truss, Valve, Vault, Waltz, Watch, Watch, Waves, Weave, Wedge (engraving)
8650029 Trout, Truck, Trunk, Truss, Valve, Vault, Waltz, Watch, Watch, Waves, Weave, Wedge (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trout, Truck, Trunk)

Mr Bennett (engraving)
8645269 Mr Bennett (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Bennett, 65, Cheapside; Watch, Clock, and Chronometer Maker)

Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress (engraving)
8635377 Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress)

"Turn your toes out gracefully, said the old goose, watch me" (engraving)
8639609 "Turn your toes out gracefully, said the old goose, watch me" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Turn your toes out gracefully)

Pastimes of Our King, at international football match, Wembley (b/w photo)
8671627 Pastimes of Our King, at international football match, Wembley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pastimes of Our King)

Pastimes of Our King, at the Braemar Games (b/w photo)
8671619 Pastimes of Our King, at the Braemar Games (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pastimes of Our King, at the Braemar Games)

Man measured his hours in many ways (litho)
8676237 Man measured his hours in many ways (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man measured his hours in many ways)

The Black Watch Cairn, Aberfeldy (colour photo)
8668620 The Black Watch Cairn, Aberfeldy (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Watch Cairn, Aberfeldy)

Besuch Im Kuhstall / Visit to the Cowshed (colour litho)
8666234 Besuch Im Kuhstall / Visit to the Cowshed (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Besuch Im Kuhstall)

Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850
3330689 Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch)

Kendall's marine timekeeper K2, 1772 (brass, steel,mahogany)
7295273 Kendall's marine timekeeper K2, 1772 (brass, steel,mahogany) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 16.5x12.5x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

K1 marine timekeeper, 1769 (enamel, steel, brass, diamond, silver)
7295497 K1 marine timekeeper, 1769 (enamel, steel, brass, diamond, silver) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 16.5x12.4x2.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Daniel JeanRichard, Swiss watchmaker, 18th Century (engraving)
8673023 Daniel JeanRichard, Swiss watchmaker, 18th Century (engraving) by Bachelin, Auguste (1830-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel JeanRichard, Swiss watchmaker examining a watch)

Mike, sitting so grand, with watch in hand (colour litho)
8642511 Mike, sitting so grand, with watch in hand (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mike, sitting so grand, with watch in hand)

The ship's bell (colour photo)
8668586 The ship's bell (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ship's bell)

1851 and 1862 or You had me to rights in Fifty One, but you don't in Sixty Two, 1862 (lithograph on paper)
8836230 1851 and 1862 or You had me to rights in Fifty One, but you don't in Sixty Two, 1862 (lithograph on paper) by Wagner, John Joseph (182-1891); 37 x 27 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Locket, 1829-30 (silver, gilt brass, diamond, blued-steel, enamel, gold, glass)
7295359 Locket, 1829-30 (silver, gilt brass, diamond, blued-steel, enamel, gold, glass); 7.5x5.1x2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Watch in silver case)

Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759
MMM5476665 Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759 by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630757 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Animals' Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634294 Illustration for The Animals' Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Guard the right, sire!" "Watch the left, sire!" (engraving)
8636244 "Guard the right, sire!" "Watch the left, sire!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Guard the right, sire)

Absurd women's hairstyle, 18th Century (engraving)
8672835 Absurd women's hairstyle, 18th Century (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Absurd women's hairstyle, 18th Century)

Marine chronometer K3, made in 1774 (metal: brass, metal: enamel)
7295472 Marine chronometer K3, made in 1774 (metal: brass, metal: enamel) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 16x16x7.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Marine chronometer, 1774 (metal: brass, enamel, ivory)
7295470 Marine chronometer, 1774 (metal: brass, enamel, ivory) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 32.1x40.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Gulliver's Travels: The Emperor and Empress came to see my watch and penknife, taken from my pockets (colour litho)
8666336 Gulliver's Travels: The Emperor and Empress came to see my watch and penknife, taken from my pockets (colour litho) by English School

On the look out (colour litho)
8655825 On the look out (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the look out. Bulldog wearing clothes and carrying a cudgel at night in the city)

Photographer at work (b/w photo)
8672157 Photographer at work (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photographer at work)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642915 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A woman in the case (colour litho)
8656444 A woman in the case (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman in the case. Pocket watch. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Pocket watch, with dedication engraved on the lid, 1815-16 (silver)
MMM5470478 Pocket watch, with dedication engraved on the lid, 1815-16 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pocket watch)

Pocket watch, which belonged to Vice Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy and given to Emma Hamilton, 1826-27 (silver)
MMM5470472 Pocket watch, which belonged to Vice Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy and given to Emma Hamilton, 1826-27 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pocket watch)

Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759
MMM5476643 Watch by John Harrison (1683-1776) that allowed him to develop his H3 chronometer project, completed in 1759 by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

Pocket chronometer: Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48., 19th century (Silver, enamel)
7295499 Pocket chronometer: Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48., 19th century (Silver, enamel) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Merrie England: The marching of the watch (litho)
8642423 Merrie England: The marching of the watch (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The marching of the watch)

Portrait of a Man, 1868 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879710 Portrait of a Man, 1868 (oil on fabric) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 80.1x65.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Leon Bonnat).

New York woman stealing from a sleeping man in the park (engraving)
8664227 New York woman stealing from a sleeping man in the park (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pirate of the parks)

Pocket chronometer: Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48., 19th century (silver, enamel)
7295500 Pocket chronometer: Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48., 19th century (silver, enamel) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

1971 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Jackie Stewart examines the timing data from the cockpit during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Sunday September 05, 1971 in Monza

Un comité écoutant la lecture d'une tragédie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un comite ecoutant la lecture d'une tragedie, 19th century. Whatever you want - A committee listening to the reading of a tragedy

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"Capturing Time: A Journey Through History with the Stopwatch" Step into the past and witness the thrilling moments of history, all measured by the precision of a stopwatch. From the intense 1968 South African GP to the fury of a swan captured in vibrant litho, each event tells its own story. In 1973, at the French Grand Prix, adrenaline coursed through veins as drivers pushed their limits against time. Meanwhile, in the 1971 German Grand Prix, speed and skill intertwined on every turn. But not all stopwatch tales revolve around racing. In WW2, a brave parachutist made a delayed drop - his life hanging by seconds. And back in the swinging 60s, an electric man harnessed electricity's power to shape an era. Artistic expressions also found solace within time's grasp. A portrait from c. 1665-70 showcased a man holding a watch - perhaps contemplating fleeting moments. An old man etched in 1639 held his hand to his hat as if trying to halt time itself. Galeazzo Sanvitale's portrait from 1524 immortalized him while time ticked away relentlessly behind him. Operation Gold reconstructed an American-built tunnel that defied temporal constraints for covert operations. Even everyday scenes had their stopwatch significance – like McDonald's Burger and Stopwatch captured on April 11th, 1991; showcasing how even fast food was bound by efficiency and punctuality. The stopwatch has witnessed it all – triumphs and tragedies frozen within its precise measurements. It reminds us that time is both our ally and adversary; urging us to seize every moment before it slips away forever.