Daniel Perret “Convertible” Travel Clock


1960s (?) Mid Century


Red leather covered metal case


1.5” high

3.5” long exc chain Open

2.2” Long closed

Weighs 54g


Slides apart to reveal gold colour clock face and automatic tiny foot for it to stand up on. This folds back in automatically when you shut the case again.


Mechanical - wind up.


Near silent mechanism - I only wound it up a little but it seems to work ok.


Chain is not original I believe, 11” long


Has non numeric marks and date window


The back is decorated with horizontal lines.


There are the words “ US Pat 2640668” & “US Pat 2719402” on base edge (photo)


Fluorescent glow in the dark bars on the 12,3, 6 & 9 marks & the 2 hands


Rub marks on the top of the clock case (photo)