Original SWISS BANK safe deposit BOX & DOOR #8446 Start Price USD 0.01 Current Price USD 103.58 Time Left - Bid Count 14 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Lausanne See more about 'Original SWISS BANK safe deposit BOX & DOOR #8446' Description Authentic Swiss Bank BOX & DOOR *Original bank box *Safe deposit door *2 original numbered client keys *Authenticity certificate & 1919 patent *All with matching numbers! This is a no reserve auction for an original Swiss bank box and safe deposit box door & lock with both original client keys, all with matching numbers. The door rests on a laser-cut acryl rest and can be laid on a desk or shelf to make a beautiful and intriguing display. All items are authentic and come from the vault of a real Swiss bank. I have personally removed a few of these boxes from the vault for my own use and with agreement of the bank when the vault was moved during a renovation. Nothing like the flimsy locker room style safe deposit boxes seen in the USA. The bank box is a beautiful example of the classic Swiss bank safe deposit box. Your box opens front and top on hinges. It has a numbered iron cover you can padlock. The body is lined and shines like an old mirror. This is the real thing. Swiss bank accounts are secrets shared by a handful of the richest men in the world who have quietly been using the high-class services of Swiss banks for over 200 years. The Swiss safe deposit box is the most secret part of the bank because not even the Swiss banker knows what the client stores in his box. What will you store in your box? This box is hugely popular in Swiss banks and law offices to display Swiss 'gold bar' chocolates. I can send you the chocolates laid out like on the picture for a small extra charge - see below. When you bid for this box you are securing a beautiful piece of Swiss banking history for yourself and to pass on to your children after you. Don't let someone outbid you, this box is unique and there is no other box with the same number. Once it's gone you will never have another opportunity to buy it. The more you read, the more you realize why people are crazy about these legendary Swiss bank boxes. Do you already know what you will store in your Swiss bank box? Swiss banks never sell these boxes normally as they are part of their safe deposit vaults. These boxes are hugely popular amongst Swiss and international lawyers, bankers and collectors. I have only a VERY LIMITED NUMBER of these boxes I can offer to my Ebay clients. If you like this box, bid now and bid agressively because the opportunity to get yourself one of these legendary boxes might never come again. Each box is unique and numbered - when you buy it, it will never be available to anybody else ever again. You can padlock your box and carry it by its handle like a briefcase. The door is heavy enough to prevent any documents from being blown away by a wind gust but at 1.35kg/3lbs it is not an anvil either. A lady can easily move it with one hand. The door is in full working condition. As an option I can reactivate the lock by removing the bank locking mechanism so you can open and close the lock using the two client keys supplied. This is warmly recommended as your friends and visitors will all want to play with the lock. This alteration only costs $20 extra - just add it to the shipping cost when you win this auction. Let me explain in more details. The lock open with two keys, one client key which is unique to every lock but comes in two identical copies each numbered like the box (see pictures) and the banker key which was the same to all locks. There is only one banker’s key for the whole vault and duplication is impossible. In order to enable you to open and close your door using the client keys, I provide, as an additional service, the reactivation of the banker lock, using specific tooling I had to build. Keep in mind it takes me around half an hour to reactivate the lock. If you do not want me to reactivate the lock, it will not be possible to open or close the lock using your client keys. Changes done to the lock for reactivation are invisible from outside, but gives you back the possibility to use it. The door rests on a laser-cut transparent acryl block that I have custom-made for this. Intriguing display for any law or financial or private office or study. Use the bank box to store documents, objects, ties, jewels, cigars, valuables, etc... The door, keys and box all have matching numbers, this is extremely uncommon & sought-after. The ingenious triple lock all built in brass has been patented by Zurich Locksmith Bauer in 1919 in the same patent office in downtown Bern where Albert Einstein worked for years! Made in brass to guarantee corrosion-proof functionning for 100+ years, it came with 3 different keys. One for the client and one of for the banker were used simultaneously to open the box, and a third key for the bank manager to actually open the lock for repair. This is a 1930s picture of the actual Swiss bank (large building on the right) the box you will bid on came from. I don’t publish the name of the bank on Ebay and removed it from the picture, but it appears in the authenticity certificate delivered with the box and is a worldwide famous Swiss bank. Picture of the actual Swiss bank vault your box came from. It was in service continuously from the 1930’s to 2004 and probably had about half a dozen different owners. What did your box contain? Who owned it? I don't know, but most probably there were extremely precious items such as gold coins, bearer bonds, official documents, cash or works of art. What will you put in your box? These boxes are very popular with Swiss and foreign professionals, lawyers, bankers, tax attorneys, notaries and collectors. They use them as displays in their offices, to store precious or beloved documents, collectors' items or chocolates (see picture above, not supplied). I have lady clients who use their boxes to store scarves and jewels. Many people who collect coins, books, old documents, banknotes and a countless other antiques and collectibles just love to store it. But if you are looking at this auction you must already have an idea of what you will put in your Swiss bank box, right? « I bought one of these a few months ago. Love it. Superior item, great price, great communication. » Mary M., Florida, USA « Excellent item, fast delivery, very good seller and that I would recommend. » Amanda, Luton, United Kingdom « Wonderful item, sent quickly and well packed. Excellent. Seller Highly recommended. » Frank, Green Valley, Arizona « Great item just as described ,seller is very easy to work with. » Johnathan, Grand Rapids, Michigan « Excellent Seller, Very Professional and Honest, Highly Recommended, A+++++++ » Griffith « Fantastic foreign exchange quick shipping and communication. Thank you! A+++ » Peggy, Cincinnati, Ohio « I am very happy with my purchase! » Douglas, Portland, Oregon « Excellent item - a great talking point, and very well packed too! » Phil, Southminster, Essex, UK Lock Reactivation $20 I can reactivate the lock so that you can open and close the bank door with your client keys. This option is recommended because your friends and visitors will all want to play with the door and turn the keys. When you win this auction just add $20 to the shipping costs in the Ebay checkout. Recommended! Swiss gold bar Chocolates $79 42 gold bar chocolates containing each 2 individually wrapped 10gr/0.3oz delicious Swiss chocolates. The chocolates are set on a base inside the box in two layers of 7x3 chocolates each. Beautiful display! You can order more chocolates later if you want. No additional shipping charge. BANK BOX   Metric    Imperial Width 270mm 10.6''   Length 470mm 18.5''   Height 60mm 2.3''   Weight 1400gr 3 lb   BANK DOOR   Metric    Imperial Width 89mm 3.5''   Length 298mm 11.75''   Height 35mm 1.5''   Weight 1350gr 3 lb   (Approximate measurements) Switzerland $24 USA, Canada, Mexico $59 UK & Rest of Europe $54 Rest of the world $66 +Priority Shipping(Add $15 to shipping charge above) $15 +Optional lock reactivation(Add $20 to shipping charge) $20 I ship all my lots AIRMAIL with a TRACKING NUMBER and INSURANCE with Swiss Post International. Any customs charge on the receiving end are payable by the buyer. Contact me for shipping charges to other destinations, for Fedex delivery or to arrange local pickup in Lausanne, Switzerland. Prices are in US Dollars and include handling & packaging and Swiss Post Insurance, which covers 1000 CHF of value according to their own terms and conditions. I am an honest Ebayer and this is exactly what it costs me to ship to you - sometimes I even lose a few dollars on the shipping. Swiss Post, is exclusively responsible for the safe and timely delivery of the package. You will receive the tracking number as soon as I have delivered your parcel to the post office. I will gladly COMBINE SHIPPING to minimize the costs if you buy several items. My name is Olivier Mizan, I am a Swiss citizen and speak fluent English and travel regularly to the United States. I sell items to US clients every week. You are welcome to look at my Ebay feedback comments to check that you are dealing with a reliable Swiss merchant. PAYMENT - You can pay me in US dollars through PAYPAL, an American company that offers 100% BUYER PROTECTION. I also accept bank transfers to my Swiss bank account - all bank charges at buyer's costs. REFUNDS - If you are not 100% satisfied with this item for any reason you are welcome to return it within 7 DAYS and I'll give you a full refund minus shipping and handling. Please use the original packaging when returning an item and the shipping to your address and back is at your cost and in the original packaging. The pictures on this page are not of the actual item. The number differs and of course none of the props in the pictures are included unless expressly mentioned. This is an authentic Swiss banking antique that has been used for decades and it proudly bears scratches and patina. I do not represent in any way the bank where this item was used nor the firm that originally manufactured it. Bid now - don't let this unique item get away! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!