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Geneva, Apr 07, 2021

LOT 177

Arthur Imhof S.A.
8-day going World Time desk-clock; gilded brass

CHF 500 - 1,000

EUR 500 - 950 / USD 550 - 1,100 / HKD 4,200 - 8,400

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 1,375

Gilded brass, 8-day going, keyless-winding, truncated cylinder-shaped, World Time desk-clock, with inclined silver annular chapter ring dial, rotating silvered disc for the 24 hours, inner rotating gilt and blue world planisphere divided into sectors, with the names of 24 world cities and countries.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-6-8

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Arthur Imhof S.A., La Chaux-de-Fonds

Reference 71-589

Year circa 1950-1960

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. 1 334 936

Material gilded brass

Caliber lever escapement

Height 108 mm.

Width 55 mm.

Weight 570 gr. (approx.)

Signature dial and movement

Notes

For their interpretation of the World Time Clock, Imhof chose to focus the movement and visual representation on the South Pole, whereas most other systems tend to focus on the North Pole. Holding both Swiss and American patents for this approach, this simple modification allows for instantaneous reading of the time, without the need for a special mechanism or correction.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.