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Modernist Desk World Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell West Germany 1960s
Modernist Desk World Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell West Germany 1960s

Modernist Desk World Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell West Germany 1960s

By Kundo, Kieninger & Obergfell

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Kundo World Time Desk Clock by Kieninger & Obergfell, Brass Modernist Design, West Germany, Circa 1960s A striking and highly collectible Mid-Century Modern world time desk clock...

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Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s
Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s

Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s

By Kundo, Kieninger & Obergfell

Located in Vienna, AT

An impressive and large Mid-Century Modernist brass desk or table clock with a 9“ diameter world map clocks face and world time zones.

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Large Brass Table World Time Zone Clock by Kundo / Kieninger & Obergfell, 1970s
Large Brass Table World Time Zone Clock by Kundo / Kieninger & Obergfell, 1970s

Large Brass Table World Time Zone Clock by Kundo / Kieninger & Obergfell, 1970s

By Kundo, Kieninger & Obergfell

Located in München, BY

Large modernist brass table world time clock by Kundo / Kieninger & Obergfell, West Germany circa 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Vintage 1970s Modernist Ele-Quarz Table World Clock Clock by Kundo, Germany
Vintage 1970s Modernist Ele-Quarz Table World Clock Clock by Kundo, Germany

Vintage 1970s Modernist Ele-Quarz Table World Clock Clock by Kundo, Germany

By Kundo

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

this clock is a super rare world time zone clock with gold world map design and world time zones.

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World clock
World clock

World clock

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World clock

By Kienzle Clocks

Located in Antwerp, BE

Kundo Kieninger & Obergfell World Clock

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Clocks

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Modernist World Desk Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell, West Germany, 1970s
Modernist World Desk Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell, West Germany, 1970s

Modernist World Desk Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell, West Germany, 1970s

By Kundo, Kieninger & Obergfell

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Kieninger & Obergfell modernist table world timer zone clock, 1970s Brass round world clock by Kundo Automatic made in West Germany, circa 1970s.

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Modernist Desk World Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell West Germany 1960s
Modernist Desk World Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell West Germany 1960s

Modernist Desk World Clock Kundo by Kieninger & Obergfell West Germany 1960s

By Kundo, Kieninger & Obergfell

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Kieninger & Obergfell modernist table world timer zone clock, 1960s Unique brass round world clock by Kundo Automatic made in West Germany, circa 1960s.

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Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s
Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s

Large Kundo GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Kieninger & Obergfell, 1960s

By Kundo, Kieninger & Obergfell

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An impressive and large Mid-Century Modernist brass desk or table clock with a 9“ diameter world map clocks face and world time zones.

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World Clock by Kundo
World Clock by Kundo

World Clock by Kundo

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World Clock by Kundo

By Kundo

Located in London, GB

German 1960s A fabulous electric world clock by Kundo. The clock has a brass case and numerals.

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Brass Kundo World Desk Clock, West Germany, 1970
Brass Kundo World Desk Clock, West Germany, 1970

Brass Kundo World Desk Clock, West Germany, 1970

By Kundo

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Modernist desk clock made by Keininger and Obergfell for Kundo.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

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