Lot 339

Hora Universa, 55 mm, 106 g, circa 1900
A rare double-sided pocket watch with world time and indications of day and night
Case: silver. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, screw compensation balance.
A record-breaking number of around 150 cities and islands are listed on the Universal Time page on the back – among them the most important stations on the Trans-Siberian railway, which are individually marked by a circle. The crown on the side sets the day and night discs that rotate over the city list.

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