L'Epée Luxury Kareciak Clock "Corniche".

Dimensions: 13.5 cm x 9 cm x 7.5 cm.

"Corniche" clock by the luxury Swiss company L'Epée, in the form of the so-called Kareciak. Made in the second half of the 20th century in France. Ordering a new clock is the cost of about 5000-6000 Swiss francs.L'Epée is a Swiss luxury brand, specializing in the production of mechanical clocks. Its factory is located in Delémont, in the canton of Jura.The company was founded in 1839, and is almost 200 years old.Carriage clocks are also known in France as "officer's clocks," and the name derives from a historical anecdote. It is said that Napoleon, who almost lost a major battle because one of his officers was late, ordered his military commanders to carry a carriage clock with them at all times. Orders placed with master clockmakers always included the mention "clock for an officer," which introduced the name into colloquial language.Dimensions: 13.5 cm x 9 cm x 7.5 cm.