Gambit Prim - Chess set - Beech wood
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Beech wood Gambit clock dating from circa 1960–1970, produced in Czechoslovakia by Gambit Prim, in near mint condition, 11 cm high and 21 cm wide.
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The Gambit clock is a design by Chronotechna in Czechoslovakia. Chronotechna was founded after the Communists had taken power in Czechoslovakia.
Around 1960 Chronotechna produced a clock with a Bakelite case (based on the Soviet model). At the same time, that is in 1960, UMF Ruhla introduced the famous Gardé at the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig, which proved to be a success story. The development of the Gambit clock was Chronotechna's response to that. It is sometimes said that the Gambit is a blatant copy of the Gardé, but this cannot be entirely true, as the two clocks share some design similarities (especially the large rectangular case), but are also quite different from each other. For some reason, however, the Gambit clock was not as readily accepted by players as the East German Gardé.
Production of the Gambit clock began already in the early 1960s, when the clock initially appeared under the name Chronotechna, later under the name Prim. After 1962 the name Prim was replaced by Jenger.
The clock came back into fashion after 1970, but by that time only a few pieces remained, making it a coveted collectible that was mainly found in museums from the mid-1970s onward.
The size of the clock is: height 11 cm, width 21 cm, depth 5.5 cm, the mechanism is in perfect working order.
The proceeds are destined for supporting the development of chess talent at a club.
The Gambit clock is a design by Chronotechna in Czechoslovakia. Chronotechna was founded after the Communists had taken power in Czechoslovakia.
Around 1960 Chronotechna produced a clock with a Bakelite case (based on the Soviet model). At the same time, that is in 1960, UMF Ruhla introduced the famous Gardé at the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig, which proved to be a success story. The development of the Gambit clock was Chronotechna's response to that. It is sometimes said that the Gambit is a blatant copy of the Gardé, but this cannot be entirely true, as the two clocks share some design similarities (especially the large rectangular case), but are also quite different from each other. For some reason, however, the Gambit clock was not as readily accepted by players as the East German Gardé.
Production of the Gambit clock began already in the early 1960s, when the clock initially appeared under the name Chronotechna, later under the name Prim. After 1962 the name Prim was replaced by Jenger.
The clock came back into fashion after 1970, but by that time only a few pieces remained, making it a coveted collectible that was mainly found in museums from the mid-1970s onward.
The size of the clock is: height 11 cm, width 21 cm, depth 5.5 cm, the mechanism is in perfect working order.
The proceeds are destined for supporting the development of chess talent at a club.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Beech wood
Designer/artist/maker
Gambit Prim
Country of origin
Czechia
Condition
Near mint
Height
11 cm
Width
21 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
