Ruhla Garde GDR - Chess set - garde - beech wood

Beautiful chess or checkers clock made by Ruhla in East Germany (GDR).
In good condition; runs perfectly...everything original.
Buttons and little wings present... without rust on the back plate.
Beautiful specimen of beechwood...
Winding mechanism is excellent.
Clock made around 1960... about 65 years old... really beautiful
For the collector or the avid chess players or checkers players... it completes the game.

The tradition of Ruhla watchmaking dates back to 1890, the year in which the first watches were built by Gebroeders Thiele - Uhren und Maschienfabrik - Ruhla.

De Gardé chess clocks were first used at the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig in 1960 and have since also been the official tournament clock at world championships, including Karpov – Kasparov and the PCA rematch between Kasparov and Short in 1993 in London. Afterwards, the digital clock made its debut on the World Championship podium.