Garde Classic is considered the best analogue chess clock of all times, thanks to its German precision, great reliability and spectacular design finished with cedar wood.

This was the official model used in many Chess World Championships, as for example the tournament that took place in Reykjavík in 1972, where the mythic duel between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky was held.

It has an accurate mechanical system that propels the hands of the clock only by turning the strings located behind the sphere, without the need of any battery. The time of the matches can be winded-up at the back of the clock.

There is no better option for nostalgic chess players that love classical designs and simplicity in controlling the time of their matches.

Specifications

• Size: 22 x 12 x 6 cm
• Sphere size: 7 cm
• Weight: 0.75 kg
• Clockwork: mechanic
• Framework: cedar wood

Manual

Download Garde Classic user’s manual

Manual languages: English, Spanish, German and French

Manufacturer

The company Garde was founded in 1862 in Ruhla, a German city. Since then, they have accumulated a large experience in manufacturing all kinds of clocks and their mechanisms.

Nowadays, experts still consider their models to be the most precise analogue devices to measure time during the matches.

Until the digital devices arrived, Garde chess clocks were the official clocks used in the Chess World Championships.