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Eye Of Time Clock With Leather Strap

RP000243   Eye of the Time Clock with Leather Strap

 

Originally designed for travel (before electricity), it had to be readable by candle or fire light. Due to the magnification the lenses provided they could be used to read maps and even start a camp fire.

The hero of our story is an anonymous watchmaker in Regency London. Trying to combine a travel clock that needs to be small while easy to read. Little would he know that his spherical desk watch would be a highly collectable treasure. In times of need the lenses doubled to read maps and light the safari-cooking fire.

Spherical shaped lenses on each side • Solid brass case •Hanging ring • Nob to set time • Quartz movement on one side •Compass Rose on the other side • Comes with 2 extra batteries (requires 1 battery to run) • Size is 3.25 inches tall by 2.00 inches in diameter. Spherical shaped lenses on each side • Solid brass case • Hanging ring • Nob to set time • Quartz movement on one side • Comes with 2 extra batteries (requires 1 battery to run) • Size is 3.25 inches tall by 2.00 inches in diameter • Gift boxed • Leather strap also acts as a cradle for the clock.