Vintage Allan Troy Chess Clock-Garde Chess Clock The Queen's Gambit 50/50

Description: Because of stay-at-home orders in Arizona and the problems it creates, we are lengthening our shipping time window to 20 business days. We regret the inconvenience and hope to return to ten days in the near future. Once one of the top tournament clocks, the Garde model kept time in countless grandmaster events. As you can see from our first photograph, it was a Garde that was used in the famous Spassky-Fischer match of 1972; fifty years, where did they go? Both movements work well. I have done a bench test on each side and the clocks keep accurate time. Because of changes in the rules of U.S. Chess Federation, this clock, like all analog clocks, are now disfavored but still legal. This clock is primarily a mantelpiece clock. Because of the vagaries of shipping, I cannot guarantee that the clock will run when it arrives. With these older, mechanical, spring-driven beauties, it is a good idea to exhaust both clock movements when you are through using them. Most chess players are in the bad habit of leaving their clocks wound for months or years, which takes a toll on them. Original box and paperwork included! A very similar clock to this one recently sold at auction for $275. Follow us! This is only one of several old collectible clocks that we will be selling in the coming weeks. We combine shipping! To combine, place all your purchases in the shopping cart and press "proceed to checkout." These volumes come from the private library of Allan Troy, late owner of Troy's Chess Shoppe, Torrance, California. Follow us! We have an ongoing sale of 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st century chess books, sets and clocks!

Price: 499 USD

Location: Tubac, Arizona

End Time: 2024-01-13T05:02:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD