Museum piece

Diehl Electronic Table Clock

Date
1970s
Period
New possibilities: the 1970s and 1980s
Clock type
Table clock
Movement
Battery-powered electromechanical movement with an electronically controlled mechanical oscillating system
Chime
No striking mechanism
Style
Pop design
Dimensions
20 cm × 15 cm × 7 cm
Weight
1600 g
Where it is now Has found a new home
Country Germany

Design

The rectangular case has a red, finely textured faux-leather front. Gold-coloured sides and trim frame it. The round dial is surrounded by a light-coloured chapter ring with dark, elongated hour markers. The hands and the “Diehl electronic” name sit in the red centre.

Technology

Inside is a battery-powered electromechanical movement. Its mechanical oscillating system is controlled electronically. The clock runs on two C-cell batteries.