Technical Characteristics: ‘Bohemia’ Chess Clock
- Name. ‘Bohemia’ Chess Clock.
- Model. Wooden sides.
- Maker. Bohemia.
- Date. 1960.
- Country. Germany.
- Mechanism. Top pushbuttons.
- Material. Plastic – Wooden side sheets.
- Measurements. Length 6.30 in – Width 2.36 in – Height 4.33 in.
- Weight. 14.04 oz.
Description: ‘Bohemia’ Chess Clock
The Bohemia chess clock is a basic mechanical clock manufactured by the German company ‘Bohemia’ in the 1960s.
The chess clock is assembled with a plastic casing, wooden sheet supports and oversized push buttons also made of wood. Inside he assembles clocks of German machinery. In the back side, there is a sign on the plastic itself, which reads ‘West Germany’, remember the unification of the two Germanies, Western and Eastern, took place on October 3, 1990.
It is a pretty basic clock but it works correctly. The design is quite careful to date from the 1960’s. The chess clock is stable and robust despite being made of plastic, however, the push buttons are extremely strident, I didn’t imagine a tournament with 100 clocks listening to the unpleasant ‘click-clack’ that sounds when pressing each play. On the other hand, the ‘ticking’ of the clocks in operation is equally noisy, it is something that would overcome the patience of the most concentrated of our fellow chess players.
The ‘Bohemia’ company was dedicated to manufacture boards and pieces of chess with a design and German aesthetic with some success. We suppose that to complete its catalog they included this clock of own manufacture, to a reduced price and of quality more than questionable.
Presence in Chess Tournaments
The Bohemia chess clock has not been used in tournaments, its manufacture and design was intended for a particular exclusive use.
Variations: ‘Bohemia’ Chess Clock
There is a version made only in plastic, which, given its low relevance, we do not consider including it in the catalog.
