Zenith - Money box - Alarm Clock Piggy Bank "Helvetia-Vie" - Wood - Alarm clock

Zenith – Alarm Clock Savings Bank "Helvetia-Vie" – 1930s/1950s Rare and fascinating desk alarm-clock-savings bank produced by the prestigious Swiss company Zenith. These particular devices were distributed by insurance companies (in this case Helvetia-Vie) to encourage household savings: to operate and wind the clock you had to regularly insert a 1 Swiss Franc coin into the dedicated top slot. Rare and fascinating desk alarm-clock-savings bank produced by the prestigious Swiss company Zenith. Brand: Zenith Era: 1930s - around the 1950s Promotional: Helvetia-Vie (coin slot for 1 FR) Material: Case in noble wood and mechanical details in metal Dial: Vintage-style Arabic numerals and darkened hands Back: Marked Zenith Patent with adjustment selectors, alarm and patent/series numbers (84776 / 45150) The clock is in perfectly working order.

Estimate:£126.72

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