Vintage Desk Ornate Ball Clock
Switzerland or France, circa 1900's
Manual movement; hours, minutes, seconds, date, day, moonphase
White dial with painted black Roman numeral hour-markers, constant seconds, date, and day subdials, moonphase aperture, minutes outer ring; Blued Poire Corps renfle and blued Fils hands
Glass and Metal case, crown, pusher, correctors, and snap-on glass caseback
Case Dimensions: 76.65mm x 76.65mm; Height: 76.65mm
Good age-related condition with minor traces of wear: case has minor scratches, dial shows artefacts, hands show age-related patina; Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: $600
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