Suko Artempo Handless Clock c1990

Significance

Modern quartz clocks can be cute too! A novelty clock. Suko made a number of similar designs using the same principal.

Description

A novel design. Italian I think.

The dial rotates around the spindle with the time indicated at the spindle. I think the white "hands" have been added as they are not on other clocks.

A year 2000 clock is available but I have yet to get one.

Source

Ebay, Melbourne, Australia.







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