Jaeger-LeCoultre Kodak travel clock, brown case

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This Jaeger “Kodak” travel clock is a charming vintage piece that dates to the 1930s. Part of an era where the Art Deco movement flourished, the clock is bound in leather and is the perfect complement to a bedside table or sideboard.

HOW TRAVEL TRANSFORMED TIMEKEEPING

The way we keep track of time has changed considerably over the course of human history. From the use of sundials and water clocks, transitioning to mechanical timekeepers and later electrical timers regulated by satellites. Travel on a local, and later a global scale, has been a key driving force behind these changes and innovations. As our means of travelling became more efficient and our world got increasingly smaller, our methods of telling time needed to keep up.

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