Clock face with Roman numerals and. Hinged backplate containing a Swiss mechanism with 8 day spring driven 7 jewel movement signed Looping, Swiss. Marked 800 on the base plate. 10.5 x 6 x 3 inches. Casting and overall craftsmanship comparable to the those from Buccellati and other top Italian makers. This clock also for sale in our client’s gallery in New York City. They survived the global recessions of the 30s and 70s, but the collapse of the Swiss watch industry at the beginning of the 80s ensured that the company that once employed up to 100 employees had to register for bankruptcy.