Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 77

Imhof World Time Desk Clock Imhof, Swiss, No. 1130862. Made circa 1968. Fine and rare, 8-day going, world-time desk clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Circular, brushed and polished gilt brass, black resin back with six screws, inclined base with engraved logo ?UBS/SBG, 1868-1968?. D. Inclined black resin annular chapter ring with applied gilt brass baton indexes and black 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 arrow hour pointer, gilt minute hand. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, rack regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 15 cm. Height 16.5 cm.