Wound every evening for decades, this SMI alarm clock in celadon green remains utterly captivating. Placed on its tiered Art Deco base, with a gleaming golden brass bezel set against a deep brown dial, it catches the light and draws the eye. Société Mécanique Industrielle, a French brand from the interwar period, then rivaled JAZ in adorning bourgeois bedside tables. This tiered-base model is one of its most elegant. White Arabic numerals on a dark brown dial, a red alarm sub-dial, slender golden hands, and a golden crown-shaped alarm button. An object to place on an oak desk, an antique dressing table, or simply on a shelf where it will become the focal point of the entire room. Authentic patina of use, a testament to a long and full life. Functional.
Additional details:
- Brand: SMI
- Colour: Vert céladon
- Colour: brun profond
- Period: entre-deux-guerres