Vintage Desk Clock?

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aap

·Oct 19, 2022

Hi OF Community!

Are there any cool vintage desk clocks for watch nerds like us? Looking forward to your recommendations (with pics, of course).

Thanks!
A

 

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Dan S

·Oct 19, 2022

There are definitely some interesting clocks. I like the rocket line clocks, personally.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-clocks-anyone.35863/

 

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hejsam

·Oct 19, 2022

I have this art deco Jaeger 8 days, 140mm diameter excluding the crown 😉

 

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Tony C.

·Oct 19, 2022·Ωf Jury member

I have more than a few, but rarely show photos because they tend to be so reasonably priced relative to vintage watches, and I'd like to help keep it that way! 😁

 

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cristos71

·Oct 19, 2022

Tony C.

.... but rarely show photos because they tend to be so reasonably priced relative to vintage watches, and I'd like to help keep it that way! 😁

I hear ya Tony 😉

 

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Mark020

·Oct 19, 2022·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Omega 5008 table clocks (NFS!!) are very nice.

 

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byunjoe

·Oct 19, 2022

I hope this doesn't fall outside of your parameters since the PCB is quite recent but hey at least the tubes themselves are 40+ years old 😉

 

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S.H.

·Oct 19, 2022

I like 8 days aircraft clocks. A pic of my latest addition :

A variant of the Breitling 618-12, from an American Airlines aircraft.

 

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S.H.

·Oct 19, 2022

There is also the Waltham CDIA courtesy to the US Navy, with the added bonus of a date :

 

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byunjoe

·Oct 19, 2022

S.H.

There is also the Waltham CDIA courtesy to the US Navy, with the added bonus of a date :

I'm sure I can find the answer after Googling, but how are these powered? Are they manually wound up or run using an external power source such as a battery?

 

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S.H.

·Oct 19, 2022

byunjoe

I'm sure I can find the answer after Googling, but how are these powered? Are they manually wound up or run using an external power source such as a battery?

Manual wind of course
As most aircraft clocks AFAIK.

"8 days" 😉

 

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byunjoe

·Oct 19, 2022

Yeah after seeing the "8 Days" it should've been obvious as to its internal power reserve 🤦

 

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Alpha

·Oct 19, 2022·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

Good to see other aircraft clocks, I used to have my Waltham A-13A on a self made 🤦 desk stand but it is now a fixture of our motorhome and I must confess I love it although I never use the flyback feature 😀

 

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S.H.

·Oct 19, 2022

I prefer 8 days for usability as a desk clock. (some were 24 or 36h,even 2 or 5 days)
I really wonder what was the argument for it back then. Mounting an 8 days clock in an airliner or bomber maybe, but a fighter?

 

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ghce

·Oct 19, 2022

My last vintage car (Austin 10/4) had an 8 day clock in it, beautiful peice of equipment, a good 6 inch diameter and wonderfully accurate ( as was the Speedo). Would be very tempted to find another one of those clocks and make a desk mount housing for it, I must look up a photo of it.

 

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bananapeanut

·Oct 19, 2022

There's nothing quite like French bronze clocks with Sevres porcelain if you have a large desk.

And you can match this with a nice Tiffany Studios desk set:

Edited: Oct 19, 2022

 

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dougwhiz

·Oct 19, 2022

I really like my Tissot racing inspired desk clock. For more Tissot clocks check out this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mid-seventies-tissot-electronic-clock-jet-engine-inspired.21296/

 

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S.H.

·Oct 20, 2022

Car clock you say? Various Jaeger models from the 20s exist, up to 8 days. This is a simple one, actually a pocket watch cleverly repurposed :

Easy to mount on anything, there is a threaded nut at the back.

 

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ghce

·Oct 20, 2022

ghce

My last vintage car (Austin 10/4) had an 8 day clock in it, beautiful peice of equipment, a good 6 inch diameter and wonderfully accurate ( as was the Speedo). Would be very tempted to find another one of those clocks and make a desk mount housing for it, I must look up a photo of it.

On the left of Dash.

 

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Fallout Boy

·Oct 20, 2022

BULOVA electro-mech: