Excelsior-Park. An unusual boxing timer

SIGNED EXCELSIOR-PARK, ST. IMIER, THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORY FOR SPORTWATCHES AND CHRONOGRAPHS, BOXING TIMER, CIRCA 1930

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Excelsior-Park. An unusual boxing timer
Signed Excelsior-Park, St. Imier, The most important factory for Sportwatches and Chronographs, Boxing Timer, circa 1930
The keywound mechanical movement driving the timer with white enamel dial and calibrated for the rounds, fitted with a metronome giving the rhythm for exercising, a bell to the lower part, in leather-covered case, case and dial signed
25 cm. high

Lot Essay

The present timer was used by a boxing timekeeper, seated outside the ring and indicating the starting and ending of each round of a match by striking the bell with a hammer.

Excelsior-Park was founded by Les Fils de Jeanneret-Brehm in St. Imier, Switzerland. The company was active in the first half of the 20th century and specialized in the production of sports watches.

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