ERNEST BOREL COCKTAIL CLOCK:

[artzstuff1]

Can anyone give me any info on this clock?.

I bought it at an auction, has a really cool dial that moves with the second hand.

very heavy and swiss made ,,,

thanks

arthur

 

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[Mackaydon]

The Borel Cocktail clock (with a kaleidoscope dial) was first manufactured in 1953.

The watch manufacturing company Ernest Borel was founded in 1859 by Jules Borel (1832-1898) and his brother-in-law Paul Courvoisier ( -1894). After the death of Jules Borel in 1898 his son Ernest Borel (1869-1951) succeeded as the owner and manager of the company, and changed the name to Ernest Borel & Cie in 1899.

Ernest Borel was the leader of the company up to 1936, when his son Jean-Louis Borel succeeded as the manager of the company. The company was sold to a Hong Kong based company in 1989.


Borel’s watches and clocks have always been characterized by innovation, and the company was early awarded for it’s high quality, technical solutions and original design. The company won First Price in competitions arranged by l’Observatoire and Bulletin de marché already in the early 1870’s. Borel’s watches did also win international awards in Philadelphia (USA) and Paris in 1876 and in 1881 Borel & Courvosier was awarded "First Class Medal" for it’s watches at the Swiss National exhibition in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. The same year Borel was awarded Third Prize for pocket chronometers at the Neuchatèl Chronometer Contest.

In 1937 the company was awarded Grand Price at the International Greek exhibition. Between 1945 and 1958 Ernest Borel’s watches had as many as 4 172 ratings by the Neuchatèl Cantonal Observatory. In 1958 the company won two First Price Awards by the sama observatory for two of it’s chronometers.

The company name is still exists, but Ernest Borel’s reputation of high quality and unique design has been devalued under its new management.

Source: Culled from this page: http://www.finertimes.com/asp/watches/manufacturer.asp?code=14

 

[artzstuff1]

The Borel Cocktail clock (with a kaleidoscope dial) was first manufactured in 1953.

The watch manufacturing company Ernest Borel was founded in 1859 by Jules Borel (1832-1898) and his brother-in-law Paul Courvoisier ( -1894). After the death of Jules Borel in 1898 his son Ernest Borel (1869-1951) succeeded as the owner and manager of the company, and changed the name to Ernest Borel & Cie in 1899.

Ernest Borel was the leader of the company up to 1936, when his son Jean-Louis Borel succeeded as the manager of the company. The company was sold to a Hong Kong based company in 1989.


Borel’s watches and clocks have always been characterized by innovation, and the company was early awarded for it’s high quality, technical solutions and original design. The company won First Price in competitions arranged by l’Observatoire and Bulletin de marché already in the early 1870’s. Borel’s watches did also win international awards in Philadelphia (USA) and Paris in 1876 and in 1881 Borel & Courvosier was awarded "First Class Medal" for it’s watches at the Swiss National exhibition in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. The same year Borel was awarded Third Prize for pocket chronometers at the Neuchatèl Chronometer Contest.

In 1937 the company was awarded Grand Price at the International Greek exhibition. Between 1945 and 1958 Ernest Borel’s watches had as many as 4 172 ratings by the Neuchatèl Cantonal Observatory. In 1958 the company won two First Price Awards by the sama observatory for two of it’s chronometers.

The company name is still exists, but Ernest Borel’s reputation of high quality and unique design has been devalued under its new management.

Source: Culled from this page: http://www.finertimes.com/asp/watches/manufacturer.asp?code=14

Thanks for the history on this clock co. would really like to know the value its in near mint cond.


thanks,,,,,, arthur

 

[Mackaydon]

You may wish to contact these people and ask them for clock appraisers or sites that reflect sales prices for this item:

National Watch & Clock Museum
514 Poplar Street
Columbia, PA 17512
Phone: 717-684-8261 (Option 3)

 

[artzstuff1]

You may wish to contact these people and ask them for clock appraisers or sites that reflect sales prices for this item:

National Watch & Clock Museum
514 Poplar Street
Columbia, PA 17512
Phone: 717-684-8261 (Option 3)

I will check them out


thanks

arthur

 

[extractor]

great clock!!