A vintage Braun AB 310ts Reflex Control quartz alarm clock designed by Dietrich Lubs in 1982
Braun model number 4858
Measuring approximately 86 mm x 64 x 21
Very good used condition
A classic Braun travel clock, designed by Lubs while working under the design directorship of Dieter Rams.
By this point in time the firm's analogue clock range's defining characteristics had become well established: the matte black casing (although this example has a polished front), pared down dial and coloured hands (wide white hands for hours and minutes, narrow yellow for sweeping seconds hand and inconspicuous black hand with contrasting coloured point for the alarm setting) are present. The extremely thin profile, snooze function, increasing alarm signal volume and protective fold-down front cover with world time zones printed on the inside adds further dimensions - to my mind even with the passage of time (more than 30 years!) it remains an ideal clock to take on your holidays.
With all elements designed to prioritise ease-of-use for the user, it's a fabulous example of Braun's timeless Bauhaus-tradition design.
The clock is in very good vintage used condition - it's fully working with some light handling marks and other minor indicators of use (e.g. faint scratching to the plastic and rubbing to the type next to the green sliding alarm/snooze button) but no significant damages or signs of repair. A great find!
Reference
See Bernd Polster and Olaf Meyer, Braun 50 Jahre Produktinnovation, DuMont Press, Cologne, Germany, 2005, p 473 for an illustration and more information.
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