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Geneva, Sep 22, 2021

LOT 238

Ergas
Electro-mechanical two-time zone wall-clock; metal and glass

CHF 500 - 2,000

EUR 500 - 1,850 / USD 550 - 2,200 / HKD 4,300 - 17,100

Sold: CHF 687

Silver colour metal and glass, electro-mechanical, wall-clock, with two-time zone device and patented movement; the World map seen from the North Pole.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very 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 Ergas, Tramelan (Bernese Jura)

Model “Rex Mundi”, especially made for the Olympic Games of Mexico

Year 1968

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. unnumbered

Material metal and glass

Diameter 70 cm.

Caliber RM, electro-mechanical (6 Volt)

Weight 6 kgr. (approx.)

Signature movement

Notes

Movement based on the Swiss invention patent No. 367 123, delivered on January 31, 1963 (application filed on October 15, 1962), to Ergas S.à.r.l., Tramelan (Bern), Erwin Vuilleumier, Tramelan (Bern), is considered the inventor, for a “Pièce d’horlogerie à moteur électrique agencé pour le remontage du ressort moteur” (Timepiece with electric motor arranged for winding the mainspring).
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Ergas, “Rex Mundi”
The “Rex Mundi” clock was launched in 1968, the year of the Olympic Games in Mexico. It is manufactured by Ergas S.à.r.l., Tramelan (Bernese Jura), with three different bezel colours: gold, silver and bronze; like the Olympic medals.
The central part of the dial features a map of the globe, seen from the North Pole. A black hand crosses Mexico City and a black index, fixed to the outside of the disc, is aligned with the Greenwich meridian. The disc makes one revolution in 24 hours in a counter-clockwise direction.
The clock is equipped with a patented electro-mechanical movement by Erwin Vuilleumier of Tramelan (Bernese Jura), with the barrel spring wound by a small 6-volt electric motor.

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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.