{"product_id":"kienzle-electronic-mantel-clock-nos-original-box-1970s-brushed-gold","title":"Kienzle Electronic Mantel Clock, NOS, Original Box, 1970s Brushed Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eKienzle Electronic mantel clock, genuine new old stock — still in its original box, unused, with model number 57\/7944. Heavy brushed gold aluminium case in a distinctive cantilevered wedge design, acrylic dial, 19 x 15 x 6.5cm. Fully working, keeps good time, sweeping seconds hand with a quiet audible tick. Early-to-mid 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA genuinely unused piece of West German design history — still boxed, decades after it was made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKienzle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKienzle is one of Germany's most respected clockmakers, founded in 1822 in Schwenningen, in the Black Forest region long associated with precision clockmaking. This piece carries Kienzle's \"Electronic\" branding — a genuine pre-quartz technology where a battery-powered coil periodically winds a small mainspring driving a traditional balance wheel and escapement. It bridged the gap between fully mechanical clocks and the quartz movements that would soon replace it, and represents a specific, relatively short-lived chapter of clockmaking technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is confident and architectural: a heavy, solid brushed gold aluminium case cantilevers forward from its base at an angle, with the circular acrylic dial set within. Simple raised black rectangular hour markers surround a brushed gold dial face, with \"KIENZLE\" printed cleanly beneath centre and \"MADE IN GERMANY\" marked at the base. The case has real weight and presence — this is not a lightweight piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is genuine new old stock: still in its original Kienzle Electronic branded box, with no visible wear to the case or dial, and every indication it has never been displayed or used. The movement needed a clean with electrical contact cleaner to bring it back to life after however many years in storage — now running well, keeping good time, with a smooth sweeping seconds hand and a quiet, pleasant tick rather than a loud mechanical clack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKienzle, Germany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKienzle Electronic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57\/7944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEarly-to-mid 1970s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy brushed gold aluminium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcrylic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 x 15 x 6.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMovement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKienzle Electronic (battery-driven balance wheel), sweeping seconds hand, quiet audible tick\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew old stock, believed unused, original box included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine new old stock — no visible wear, original box included. Movement has been cleaned and tested, running well and keeping accurate time. Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the item's description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA rare chance to own a genuinely unused piece of 1970s West German clockmaking, complete with its original packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree tracked delivery across the UK. We ship to the US and internationally. US orders only: all duties\/taxes covered upfront. Non-US buyers may face local import charges outside our control — check with your customs authority before ordering. Every item packed carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: as stated in our shop policy, buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply outside the UK. US orders are the exception — duties are covered upfront by us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RetroTime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54595903324499,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/8488\/9171\/files\/kienzleelectronicmantelclockNOS1960s_2.jpg?v=1786804695","url":"https:\/\/retrotime.co.uk\/products\/kienzle-electronic-mantel-clock-nos-original-box-1970s-brushed-gold","provider":"RetroTime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}