Though every effort has been made to accommodate a wide range of watches, some our of straps of accessories may not be suitable for your timepiece. This does not impact your statutory rights and your right to return a strap or accessory to us, if you are dissatisfied with your purchase. We do not offer a warranty on our leather goods. If sold within the United Kingdom, this IMHOF World Time Clock will be subject to 20% VAT. Mishandling it can cause damage to the mechanism. It should be noted that the mechanism should be delicately handled, as the central disc with the twenty-four time zones can only be set when the hands and outer ring are both set to twelve o’clock. The 15-jewel movement features an eight-day power reserve.
A second mobile dial indicates the respective time of each region, making one rotation every twenty-four hours, letting one know whether it is day or night in a specific location.
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This central disc makes a full rotation every twelve hours, and has a small arrow as an hour hand that can be set according to your preferred timezone. The dial consists of a rotating central GMT disc on which the four continents and their respective twenty-four time zones are represented. Holding both Swiss and American patents for this approach, this simple modification allows for instantaneous reading of the time, without the need for a special mechanism or correction. The World Time Approachįor their interpretation of the World Time Clock, IMHOF chose to focus the movement and visual representation on the South Pole, whereas most other systems tend to focus on the North Pole. PATENT" signatures placed unobtrusively beside the six o’clock marker. Additionally, there are “IMHOF SWISS” and "U.S. The matte-black outer ring features applied golden-toned numerals, which have lightly oxidised over time, bringing warmth and a distinctly vintage feel to the piece. Whilst the ocean of the map is rendered in silver, which subtly complements the general aesthetic of the piece, the continents are exhibited in contrasting, brushed gold, with the black lettering and outlining remaining satisfyingly crisp and highly legible. The large mineral crystal covering the dial remains clear, allowing the details of the map to shine through. With world timers usually rendered in blue, this IMHOF Worldtime is especially distinctive thanks to its black and gold aesthetics. An advertisement from an Italian magazine from the ‘50s, describes the brand as a maker of “pendulettes d’art”, which roughly translates to "artistic table clocks". Founded in 1924, Arthur IMHOF SA was known for the manufacture of elegant desk and table clocks during the mid-20th century. This Heure Universelle clock, produced by Arthur IMHOF SA in La Chaux-de-Fonds, builds on the established tradition of world time pieces. In 1959, Patek Philippe obtained a patent for Cottier's device, with the manufacture having since become well-known for their World Time watches. Cottier’s ingenious mechanism - adopted by Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe amongst others – has laid the foundation for world time watches ever since.
Invented in the 1930s watchmaker Louis Cottier, a world time displays real time in key cities across the planet’s twenty-four time zones.
By its very nature, the world time or heure universelle complication is one imbued in the romance of travel and adventure in varied, exciting locations.
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