Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 194

Tissot - 1950's Futuristic Desk Clock Tissot, Swiss, No. 1085, the movement by Luxor. Made circa 1955. Fine, gilt-brass and silvered 8-day going desk clock.

C. Curved eye-shaped, polished and brushed gilt brass, wedge-shaped base, brushed silver mask with engraved line indexes. D. Brushed silvered with applied gilt brass dart indexes. Gilt dauphine hands. M. 22???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Tissot, movement signed Luxor. Dim. 26 x 9.2 x 5 cm.