7,500 HKD
IMHOF WORLD TIME DESK CLOCK Imhof, Swiss, No. 1563011, Ref. 73 683. Made circa 1955. Fine and rare, 8-day going, world-time desk clock. To be sold without reserve Circular, brushed and polished gilt brass mounted on rectangular base. Brushed champagne annular chapter ring with applied gilt brass baton indexes and black Roman quarter-hour numerals, rotating silvered disc for the 24 hours, inner rotating gilt and blue world planisphere divided into sectors and with the names of 24 cities and countries. Black baton hands. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, rack regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 11 cm. Height 12 cm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-10-23