Angelus Globe Clock & Weather Station

Sure, Analog:Shift is a business built around the love of watches — mostly mechanical watches. But, in essence, it’s our love for timepieces and timekeeping in general that are the common themes throughout the items we procure. And that includes the love of clocks in general: pocket watches, travel clocks, and more.  After all, in the couple hundred years before the First World War, personal timekeeping was all about the pocket watch, and before that, it was larger clocks that were front and center, horologically. We still believe a good clock — such as a classic travel model from the 1920s or 1930s — has a place in the watch lover’s collection. This particular timepiece is an incredible combination clock and weather station. Produced by Swiss watchmaker Angelus in the 1960s, it takes the form of a 6 1/4” x 5” x 6” brass and lacquer globe in gold and blue complete with timing, thermometer, hygrometer, and barometer dials.  The hand-wound clock section, housed in a 37.8mm brass case wit