Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 296

MOVADO TEMPUS FUGIT CLOCK Movado, Swiss, Tempus Fugit (Time Flies). Made circa 1960. Fine and unusual 8-day going brass and Lucite ball clock.

Lucite globe halved to allow for the rotating of the two sections for hour and minute indications mounted on a brass post. Black painted Roman numerals for the hours and black painted Arabic numerals for the minutes. Single black hand for time read-out. Rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance.