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 a vintage travel clock by Vacheron Constantin from the 1920s. Measuring 40.5mm x 35.5mm in stainless steel and 18K yellow gold, it uses a push button that opens to reveal the watch, which features an 18K, polished yellow gold bezel, a matching crown, a satin silver dial with applied ‘Arabic’ indices, an outer ‘railroad’ minute track, and a matching ‘pointed square’ handset.

Truly, this incredible, hundred-year-old find is what makes watch collecting such a special hobby. Regardless of whether you use it for its intended purpose or simply give it pride of place on a shelf at home, it’s a beautiful example of horological savoir-faire that’s sure to put a smile on your face!