Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 93

Imhof Desk Compendium Imhof, Swiss, No. 1333419. Made circa 1955. Fine and unusual, gilt and silvered brass, 8-day going, four-sided desk clock with hygrometer, thermometer and barometer. To be sold without reserve

C. Multi-piece, torch-form, gilt and silvered brass, square revolving upper section for the dials, fluted base and finial on a gilt bracket and wooden base, pyramidal top surmounted by an armillary sphere. D. Brushed silver with applied gilt baton hour indexes, Arabic quarter-hour numerals, further brushed silvered dials for the hygrometer, thermometer and barometer. Gilt dauphine hands. M. 15 jewels, lever escapement, rear winding and hand setting. Dial signed. Dim. 30 x 9 x 9 cm.