Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 36

IMHOF WORLD TIME DESK CLOCK Imhof, Swiss, No. 1612446. Made in the 1960's. Fine and rare, 8-day going, world-time desk clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Circular, brushed gilt bras with a thick domed crystal creating a lens effect. D. Brushed gilt annular chapter ring with painted black dart indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals, rotating silvered disc for the 24-hours, inner rotating gilt and silver world planisphere divided into sectors and with the names of 24 world countries and cities. Gilt dauphine hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, rack regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 8 cm.