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Location:Lombard, Illinois, US,
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Item:176260105195Elegant '60s Bucherer Imhof Swiss Gilt-Brass Mantel Shelf Clock 8-day, 15-jewel. 1960S IMHOF SWISS GILDED BRASS SHELF CLOCK SOLD BY BUCHERER. This is a premier example. Square case on bold turned feet machined of solid brass with satin brushed and polished 24K gold finish. Elaborate foliated S-scroll cast bail. 1960S IMHOF SWISS GILDED BRASS SHELF CLOCK SOLD BY BUCHERER ENGRAVED C-SCROLL FRETWORK DOORS - OVERSIZE LINEN TEXTURE GILT DIAL This handsome timepiece is from my personal collection of clocks. Commencing with apprenticeship to a European master clock and watchmaker through high school graduation, freshmen year of
college and remainder of the 1970s, I sensitively restored clocks of all
types; opening service and sales showrooms in the western suburbs of
Chicago. After a 35 year "sabbatical" pursuing an appraisal career, I've
returned to the venerable trade. Imhof along with Swiss competitors Luxor, Looping and Angelus manufactured the
best post WWII jeweled lever alarm, desk and shelf clocks. This is a premier example. Square case on bold turned feet machined of solid brass with satin brushed and polished 24K gold finish. Elaborate foliated S-scroll cast bail. Pierced and engraved C-scroll doors with ball pulls open to a fine linen texture dial behind plate glass. Applied black enamel finished numbers and gilt bar hour markers. Enameled stick hands are easily read at a distance. High-grade oversize 8-day movement with 15-jewel lever escapement. The clock presents attractively and is in fine operating order. 6.5" high to top of raised handle, 4.75" wide (closed doors), 2.0" deep an impressive 2.9 lbs. NOTE: This year the movement was completely disassembled, ultrasonically cleaned and
rinsed in waterless solutions, checked for wear,
reassembled and lubricated with high-grade Swiss oils. Mainspring was
removed from the barrel, cleaned and lubricated with grease. Hands,
dial, crystal and the case were cleaned. Meticulous
restoration should provide reliable operation for years. Labor cost for professional overhaul of comparable time-only Swiss clocks averages $350.
Please
review descriptive information and study the photographs for details. I'm available to answer any and
all questions / concerns. Thanks! Doug Tomsky NAWCC #27572 CONSCIENTIOUSLY PACKED & SHIPPED WORLDWIDE
Condition:Used
Condition:Fine & original throughout. Movement professionally restored in 2024 - holding accurate time. Crystal, hands, dial, applied numbers and markers pristine. Scattered spotting and discoloration of gilding - particularly noticeable at top and side panels.
Origin:Switzerland
Antique:No
Shape:Square
Autograph Format:screen printed on dial, movement stamped
Signed By:Bucherer & Imhof
Power Source:mainspring
Year Manufactured:1965
Item Length:4.75 inches wide
Vintage:Yes
Display Type:Analog
Item Height:6.5 inches to top of raised handle
Style:MCM
Frame Material:gilded brass
Features:high grade Swiss 8-day, 15-jewel lever escapement
Finish:satin and polihed gold case, gilt linen texture dial
Room:Any Room
Handmade:No
Engraved:No
Item Width:2.0 inches deep
Movement:Mechanical
Signed:Yes
Color:Gold
Material:brass, glass
Number Type:applied Arabic numbers and bar markers