Extremely rare, the present watch is one among less than two dozen known desk clocks with observatory movements, specially made for retailers with their original walnut box. These timepieces were most notably made for retailers as display pieces - each with chronometer quality movements. The desk clock itself is massive, measuring 91 millimeters, with a dial featuring black enamel baton indexes and blued steel hands.

In a striking design, the boxes displayed the retailer each clock was displayed for - in this instance, it is Oscar Linke. Research shows that Oscar Linke was a retailer in Genova. Other clocks bear different retailer names - in the past we have seen those engraved with Alfredo Alvarez, Tiffany & Co, Shreve, and Baily, Banks & Biddle, among others.

This particular watch passed the Geneva Observatory Contest in 1919, with a "Bulletin" obtained for 1st class test results in performance.