Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 198

ImHof ? Zodiac Desk Clock Imhof, Swiss, No. 746901. Made circa 1950. Fine and unusual, brass and perspex, 8-day going desk clock.

C. Circular transparent perspex disk with applied gilt brass zodiac signs mounted on a circular brass stepped down base. D. Brushed silver with applied gilt star indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute track. Gilt serpentine sun hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, monometallic balance, lever escapement, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 16.7 cm. Height 18 cm.