Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 13

THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY WORLD CLOCK Arthur Imhof, La Chaux-de-Fonds, "The Royal Geographical Society World Clock." Made in a limited edition in 1982. Fine and unusual, brass and ebonized wood, terrestrial globe table clock with cercle tournant dial.

Brushed brass framework with four hexagonal pillars, black painted globe with the continents and countries in gold, brushed brass drum case for the movement, winding crown at the back, square ebonized plinth. Brushed silver annular chapter ring with Roman numerals, Arabic quarter-hour numerals and minute track, brass pointer. Cal. 15 jewels, mechanical.