Vintage Desk Clock?

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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!
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[Dan S]

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

 

[hejsam]

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

 

[Tony C.]

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! 😁

 

[cristos71]

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 😉

 

[Mark020]

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

 

[byunjoe]

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 😉

 

[S.H.]

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



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

 

[S.H.]

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

 

[byunjoe]

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?

 

[S.H.]

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" 😉

 

[byunjoe]

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

 

[Alpha]

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 😀

 

[S.H.]

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?

 

[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.

 

[bananapeanut]

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

 

[dougwhiz]

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/

 

[S.H.]

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.

 

[ghce]

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.

 

[Fallout Boy]

BULOVA electro-mech: