The Suave, first produced in 1950, is more at the end of art deco than the beginning of midcentury design. It has a mirrored effect representative of that crossover era.

As is often the case, it took two or more clocks to make one good, complete clock. Between the two, I had one really good dial and cowled chapter ring, and one bracket and spring-loaded screw and grommet to hold the movement in the glass case.

The cords on both movements had been poorly spliced close to the coil. I wasn't satisfied with the condition of the coil tabs on either movement, so I picked a spare field coil from my collection. It still had a vintage cord attached but no plug, which allowed the cord to be fit through the case.

I forgot to take the bracket to hold the winding stem off of one of the original field coils and had to go back and do it later.

The brass insert in the glass case makes a really special effect. Of the two cases one had tarnish spots and one was in beautiful condition.

I did what I normally do with Telechron movements, basic cleaning and re-lubricating of the rotor, which didn't need much. The single spring loaded screw holds the whole thing together, and the cord comes through the remaining opening along with the winding stem. Then I put a clip-on plug on the cord end. Because the Telechron coil tab attachments are fragile, I will often do this rather than trying to remove an old solder joint and then make a new one to attach a new cord at the coil. Of course there are times when you have to have a new cord attachment; great care must be taken working so close to the coil.

This is a beautiful and unusual clock, hard to find in good condition and worth a little extra effort.