Clock, Atmospheric
2020-0638
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Title
Atmospheric ClockCreation Date
September 1 1959Description
Brass Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock with glass windows and an engraving that reads "Joe Rippel-From His Associates 9-1-59." The Atmos design originated in 1928, and uses a cylinder of a mixture of different gases that expand and contract with the temperature. As a result, the mechanism is wound without human interaction.Related People and Organizations
Jaeger-LeCoultre