Kalex World Clock

This red leather Kalex World Clock (Serial #102056) was a gift to President Truman from his cabinet in 1950. The gold embossing on the back reads, “To President Harry S. Truman, with season’s greetings, from his cabinet, Christmas 1950.”  President Truman was interested in the concept of time and surrounded himself with clocks.

In 1951, the Kalex World Clock was advertised as, “…the ideal gift for those with personal or business interests outside their local time zone. It tells the correct time instantly in 83 countries and important areas throughout the world.” The clock was manufactured by the Kalex Corporation in New York, New York and purchased from Grape & Cop Jewelers, Washington, DC.