Kienzle Automatic Table Clock by Heinrich Möller, 1959

Iconic piece of German watchmaking from the Black Forest: the Kienzle Automatic table clock from 1959, designed by Heinrich Möller, chief designer of the Kienzle watch factory in Schwenningen since 1931 and for over four decades. A square case made of solid brass frames the characteristic, seemingly floating dial — a circle of polished brass ring with delicate bar indices and slender hands, held between two dark tinted glass plates. Above the dial, the restrained signature "Kienzle Automatic" in italic script. Two discreet black pedestal feet visually lift the body from the surface and give the clock its floating, graphic presence.

Möller's design combines Bauhaus clarity with the material opulence of the late economic miracle years and became the flagship of the Kienzle collection. With a height of 22 cm, a width of 21 cm, and a depth of only 3 cm, the clock fits on any sideboard, desk, or mantelpiece — 3 kg of weight ensure the stable, high-quality impression of a true representational clock. Very good original condition with an evenly warm brass patina, glass plates undamaged, movement running.