Luxor Gilt Brass Desk Clock

Mid-century desk clocks occupy a wonderful corner of design history — part instrument, part sculpture. During the 1950s and ’60s, Swiss makers applied the same attention to proportion and detail found in their wristwatches to objects meant to live on a desk, bookshelf, or bedside table. This Luxor table clock, dating to approximately the 1950s–1960s, captures that spirit perfectly. Housed in a warm gilt-brass case measuring roughly 5–6 inches across, the clock has a quietly architectural presence. The broad brushed bezel frames a clean silver-toned dial that balances applied 'baton' markers with 'Arabic' numerals at 12, 3, 6, and 9, giving the design that crisp mid-century clarity. The hands are particularly charming: slender, faceted hour and minute hands paired with a delicate seconds hand featuring a small square counterweight — a detail that feels lifted straight from contemporary wristwatch design of the period. The caseback is marked “3 Days 311,” indicating the clock’s Swiss mechanical movement with a three-day power reserve, a practical feature that reflects the quality engineering for which Luxor was known during the era. Compact, functional, and unmistakably mid-century, this Luxor desk clock quietly elevates the space around it. A small piece of Swiss design that proves good timekeeping belongs on the desk as much as it does on the wrist.