Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 98

Imhof World Time Clock Imhof, Swiss, No. 1426759. Made circa 1955. Small, 8-day going world-time desk clock.

C. Circular, brushed and polished gilt brass, stepped circular base. D. Inclined brushed silvered annular chapter ring with applied gilt brass baton indexes and 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 world cities and countries. Gilt dauphine hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, rack regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 12 x 10.7 cm.