Hermle Tellurium

Top view, showing  sun, earth, moon,
zodiac signs, months, and days.
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The Tellurium clock from Hermle reproduces the annual orbit of the earth around the sun, with the earth rotating around its own axis once in twenty four hours.  The moon, in turn, revolves around the earth in 29.5 days completing a full rotation around its axis. This allows the reproduction of the different moonphases as they are visible from earth. In the course of one year, the earth passes all twelve zodiac signs,. months and individual days which are indicated on the flat disc.

8 day spring wound movement with full Westminster chimes on 4 polished brass bells.  11 jewel deadbeat escapement.