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Jean Roulet 'presidents Clock' In The Shape Of An Armillary Sphere

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Chalfont Clocks

A beautifully gilded desk clock with perpetual calendar, moonphase and adjustable world time ring in the shape of an armillary sphere or astrolabe made by Jean Roulet, Le Locle in Switzerland. This model was the top of the range and known as the ‘President’ clock presumably because of the presence of one in the Oval Office on the corner of the Resolute Desk under Ronald Reagan.
 
The early quartz movement is housed behind the brushed silver dial which displays the date, month and day of the week with the time on an outer roman chapter, the whole clock rotates on a central axis and comes with it’s original presentation case and paperwork.
 
This clock comes with our two year guarantee
 
All of our clocks come with a 2 year guarantee, all of our clocks are overhauled and sympathetically restored, all of our clocks are authentic and supplied in good original condition.
Internal Reference: 116
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA925235
Dateline of this antique is 1960
Height is 18cm (7.1inches)
Width is 18cm (7.1inches)
Depth is 18cm (7.1inches)
Antique SA925235 shown on this page was made in 1960. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1960
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Chalfont Clocks
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 763 793
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD