Bucherer 1970s Clock-Lighter
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970s
This 1970s Swiss-made clock-lighter features a gold-tone body with vertical fluting, reported by the source as made by Foska, integrated with a manual-wind Bucherer timepiece.
The butane lighter body houses a 17-jewel mechanical watch movement with a small sunburst champagne dial, baton hour markers, and matching hands. The case measures 30 mm by 60 mm with a thickness of 14 mm, extending to 31.7 mm across the winding crown. Marked with the number 0190137 and signed Swiss and Foska, the piece is shown seated in a fitted presentation box.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Clock-lighter
- Marked number
- 0190137
- Case thickness
- 14 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case dimensions
- 30x60 mm
- Date of production
- 1970s
- Maker / attribution
- Bucherer / Foska
- Movement jewel count
- 17 jewels
- Manufacturer of lighter body
- Foska
Design
- Visible features
- • Gold-tone rectangular body decorated with vertical linear fluting. • Small circular watch dial set into the upper half of the lighter face with a winding crown on the right side. • Lighter mechanism and horizontal thumb ignition wheel positioned on the upper left. • Dark blue presentation box with a blue velvet-flocked base and white interior lid lining.
- Timepiece Details
- The watch features a sunburst champagne dial with black and gold hour markers and matching gold-toned hands. The dial bears the Bucherer signature and logo. The movement is a 17-jewel manual-wind mechanism described as Swiss made. The internal caliber type is not specified.
- Physical Description
- This object is a butane lighter with an integrated mechanical timepiece. The exterior features a gold-tone textured, brick-shaped body. The lighter mechanism includes a horizontal thumb ignition wheel. The timepiece is integrated into the upper half of the lighter face. Case dimensions are recorded as 30 mm by 60 mm, with a thickness of 14 mm and a width of 31.7 mm inclusive of the winding crown. The piece is housed in a presentation box.
- Provenance and Markings
- The lighter body is marked with the serial number 0190137 and carries signatures for both 'Swiss' and 'Foska'. The source attributes the manufacture of the lighter body to Foska during the 1970s. Operational status requires the lighter to be filled with butane.
Identification
- Reference
- WA-1524
- Serial number
- 0190137
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes that the lighter requires filling with butane to function.
- Research required: Internal movement caliber is not shown or identified in the listing.
- Research required: Source attribution of Foska manufacturing is source-reported.