...to my main collection are a few old clocks that I've picked up over the years. They are mainly Omega, and the majority have 8 day movements.

It all started when I found this one locally, it was sitting in a small antique shop window for weeks and I kept walking past to have a sneaky look at it, but couldn't justify the price. I knew if it sold I'd regret it forever so eventually I caved in and got my wallet out
It's from around 1928 and is a dealers window or shop counter clock, basically for people walking past to set their watches to. The front panel, with the clock itself, slides out and can be inserted from the bottom, the clock then being lain on its "back" to create a much better, shallower angle if being used on a shop counter.










Here a couple of travel clocks, these are from the 1920s







A lot of the Omega clocks of the period were powered by the cal.59-8d movement, here's a stripped down movement and a couple more 8 day clocks, both 59-8d





The movement belongs to this one and these are 1930s



This is very similar to the last one only this one is even larger and rectangular







A smaller more elegant desk clock also from the 1930s and a seldom seen wooden clock from the 1920s





Two of my favourites, an Angelus "Foursome" with 8 day clock, alarm, triple date, barometer and and thermometer, all in a handy travel case.
With it a late 40s early 50s Omega 8 day alarm clock.





Anybody else here with a clock fetish they want to share?

 

Now that's a waffle dial! Great collection!

 

Love the hands on some of them.

 

What I really like is the number font on this one, it's from the late 40s early 50s and the font will be seen later on the Seamaster 300s and today on the POs

 

How do you say "Get me some giant lugs" in Ukrainian?

 

I think I've seen some of those worn on a chain around the neck of rap artist Flava-Flav.... But, I digress...seriously, nice clock collection.

 

I share your love for these beauties, but I have "restricted" my collection to the jump second (= dead second) chronometers with eight day movements so far. The second hand performs like the hand of a quartz movement although fully mechanical...


Here are 2 of them

enjoy

erich

 

Very, very nice indeed, I also have one of these, it is the plainer, less decorated mahogany version. Fantastic movement though with the display back.

Chris.

 

Yes, I know this version very well, I also have one in my collection. They were used for exact timing of the repaired watches of the customers by watchmakers or were lying in the front window either for presentation purpose or for the people passing by to provide precise time for setting their watches...

 

Respectable Member cristos71

Indeed, it is a lovely Omega clock.

I have one but with a square face (unfortunately, this is the only Omega time-piece that I have, now). Sad to say, for my clock the correct winder at the back of the clock is missing. Is there a chance you are able to show me the winding-crown of your watch, so that I can try to source an original one for my clock or maybe, you as an Omega watch and clock collector, may have one to sell to me?

(Once I was offered a winder by a respectable member of this forum but my watchmaker said, it was the wrong one.)

This are the pictures of my clock.

Thank-you.

 

Respectable Member Seamonster,

Wonderful clock that you have there and it looks to be in excellent shape too.

Unfortunately I do not have any spares at all, but here is a picture to help you with your quest. I think a competent watchmaker could possibly construct one for you without too much trouble. Good luck!

 

Respectable Member cristos71


I appreciate your response.

I hope to be able to get an original winder, one of these days. Asking a watchmaker to make one, will not make the clock totally authentic, though it is a very good suggestion. The clock is precious to me, since it is the only Omega timepiece I have. After it has been serviced recently, the timekeeping is just superb, for such an old clock.

Thank-you.

 

Nice collection. It is quite unusual to see clocks, they are less sought after than the watches.

Here is a 1925 catalog page that shows a travel clock that looks similar to one in Cristos' collection (second picture of his original post), showing also the original luminous hands :


Mine doesn't have a small second sub-dial:


In the 1930 catalog, the second one on that page looks similar to one of cristos' collection (same dial and hands):


Two other models from the same 1930 catalog :


I also have a 1928 catalog dedicated to clocks, which I post here if you have interest in those :








Nothing on alarm clocks, clocks from the fifties or, sadly, on dead second ones.

 

Interesting that this thread would rise to the top today...I went to my first French flea market today and scored this for 40 euros. It it is keeping excellent time with beautiful chimes. Not an Omega I know, but I dig the art deco look and the stamp says it is from '38. Boy I hope I don't see too many Omega clocks. We have a small place here in France!
Chris

 

Nice collection Christos.
My only clock is a non omega travel clock.

 

I just need to say that I love this whole thread. This is what collecting is all about.

JohnCote

 

Very nice Chris!

 

Only recently purchased my first travelling clock and warning bells have been ringing ever since How do you stop at one ?

 

Yann, I am constantly amazed !!

How do you keep producing these amazing pieces of history, these pieces of art, this soul of our interest in collecting?

 

Thanks Yann for the great follow up. Interesting to see that in the 1928 catalogue some identical designs were available for sale in differing sizes, I can only presume to match the largesse of one's desk at the time!

Alpha, you will find that as with all things in this hobby, one clock will look and feel very lonely and it won't be long before a companion or two will need to be found