Museum piece

Urgos Copper and Brass Table Clock – 1960s

Date
1960s
Period
A lighter touch: the 1950s and 1960s
Clock type
Table clock
Movement
Mechanical Urgos movement with manual winding
Chime
No chime
Style
Mid-Century Modern
Dimensions
17 cm × 20 cm × 5 cm
Weight
1100 g
Where it is now Has found a new home
Country USA

Design

This unusually designed Urgos table clock dates from the 1960s. Its round case combines the warm tones of copper and brass with a sweeping, almost sculptural design.

A broad, gold-coloured metal arc curves around the circular clock case and rises elegantly above the dial. The clock stands on a rectangular copper-coloured base, connected to the case by a small, curved brass support.

The dial features a copper-coloured outer ring with applied Roman numerals and a brass-coloured centre. The delicate hands and flowing Urgos signature complete the harmonious design.

With its unusual construction and warmly gleaming metal surfaces, this table clock is a characteristic example of the decorative design language of the 1960s.

Technology

Inside is a manually wound mechanical movement made by Urgos. The winding mechanism and rate adjustment are located on the back.

Story

This clock has found a new home in Kentucky, USA.