Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 262

JAEGER REF. 163 ILLUMINATED WORLD GLOBE TABLE CLOCK Jaeger, "Mappemonde", Ref. 163, the globe gores by J. Forest, 17-19, Rue de Buci, Paris. Made circa 1935. Fine and very rare, glass, chrome and black marble, 8-day going Art Deco table clock with electric illuminated terrestrial globe. To be sold without reserve

C. Glass globe overlaid with paper gores to a scale of 1: 65,000,000, chrome base with apertures for the dial, octagonal black marble base, electrical connection for the globe. D. Annular white and gray for the day and night hours, bold Arabic numerals, minute track above with 24-hour numerals. Red triangular pointers for the hours and minutes. M. Cal. 201, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Case signed. Dim. 25 x 20 cm.