DERBY VOX DAC 463 'THE FIRST & SMALLEST SWISS ELECTRIC ALARM CLOCK' BY DERBY SA NEUCHATEL VINTAGE SUPER RARE GREEN AVOCADO SHAPE ELECTRIC ALARM CLOCK - AS IS:
GREEN DIAL WT GOLD HANDS & MARKERS, WT SILVER ROTATING ALARM DIAL AT CENTER, IN GREAT CONDITION; 3.6 X 7.3 X 9.8 CMS RARE ASYMMETRIC AVOCADO SHAPE CASE WT GREEN LEATHER COATING ON METAL FRAME, IT SHOWS DARK STAINS AT THE FRONT & AT IT'S BACK-CASE, WT SMALL CRACK BELOW 6; TOP ALARM PULL & PUSH DOWN PUSHER AT 1; ACRYLIC CRYSTAL WT LIGHT SCRATCHES; HINGED BACK-CASE WORKS AS A STAND; IT OPENS WIDER FOR AA BATTERY CHANGE; THE RIGHT TURNING KNOB IS FOR TIME & ALARM SET UP; THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS CLEAN; AS PER ABOVE, THIS CLOCK WORKED FOR AROUND COUPLE OF HOURS WHEN A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED AND WHEN IT WAS SHAKEN, THEN IT STOPED; MOVEMENT CLEANING OR REPAIR IS NEEDED; COMES WT ITS BOX, RECEIPT & PARTIAL MANUAL; SOLD AS IS AND AS FOUND FOR REPAIR, PARTS OR RESTORATION; NO RETURNS;
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WEB INFO: The history of Derby SA (frequently stamped on clock as DERBY SA SWISS MADE) is a fascinating journey through the evolution of Swiss timekeeping, spanning from traditional 19th-century mechanical instruments to mid-century modern electric clocks. The company began in 1858 when watchmaker F. Wuilleumier started an independent horology workshop in Renan, Switzerland. The firm initially specialized in high-precision pocket pedometers, early self-winding pocket watches, and mechanical map-measuring tools called curvimètres. In 1939, the factory officially rebranded as Derby SA. Derby SA integrated into Ebauches SA, the massive Swiss state-backed consortium of movement manufacturers. Derby SA carved out a distinct niche by manufacturing high-quality desk clocks, travel alarm clocks, and novelty clocks under their own name. During the 1960s, Derby produced popular high-end consumer lines including: Derbyvox: A famous line of mid-century mechanical and electric table alarm clocks. Highlighting their international prestige, Derby SA was commissioned by the Government of Switzerland in 1969 to build a massive World Clock presented as an official gift to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. On January 1, 1970, Ebauches SA merged Derby SA with several other branches to form Ebauches Electroniques Marin (EEM). Today, vintage clocks stamped with DERBY SA are highly prized by collectors for their mid-century space-age styling, and historical significance in the bridge between mechanical and electronic timekeeping.
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