I've just bought my first "timepiece"

peasant

Because it sure ain't no watch

The new office where I work is timeless, i.e. no clock on table or wall, something that a true timepice afficionado can't bear.

So during a recent stroll through the bay I happened to come accross Kienzle worldtimer clocks and formed the opinion that one of those would do nicely to furnish the office.

Initially I had my heart set on the original 30 cm dia table clock from the 30's/40's with mechanical movement



But I quickly discovered that they command four figure prices, so they were ruled out.

The next step down would be the same thing with "Automatic" movement, i.e. a battery powerd (non quartz) mechanical movement from the 50's or "Chronoquartz" (one of the first quartz movements by Kienzle) from the 60's ...but even those still cost well into the 100's




So in the end the heart had to be overruled by the wallet and today I snatched the smaller 15 cm diameter version (Chronoquartz, so most likely from the 60's) for a shade under 20 quid plus postage.

Should look good on the desk



If nothing else, it has a smiley face :):)

Smokeyskelton

That's pretty funky (and fun) looking.

Congrats.

May it bring you many happy hours of, erm, hours.

Kintarō Hattori

Ooh where's the link for the rest of us? I wouldn't mind picking up something as mad as that for the 'office' upstairs.

peasant

Here, knock yourself out

http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_nkw=kienzle+Welt*&_sacat=0&_odkw=kienzle+Welt*&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

Or perhaps a new one (current production) from Hermle
http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_nkw=Hermle+Welt*&_sacat=0&_odkw=kienzle+Welt*&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313