An unusual and very smart desk compendium by Angelus of Switzerland. Retailed by Abercrombie & Angelus, retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The compendium folds flat for ease of travelling and when opened reveals 6 separate dials within square gilt borders, the outer case covered with leather. Fine, gilt brass, six dialed, eight day going desk timepiece with hygrometer, barometer and Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometer, day, date and month. For the mean time, with luminous markers and batton hour chapters, green luminous dart hands power indicator and 15 jewel movement. The hygrometer with percent graduation markings for dry, normal and moist. The barometer, with stormy, rain, change, fair and very dry indications. The thermometer, with outer Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale. Calendar dial with date indicator, apertures for the day of the week/month. Compass with floating indicator. Nickel plated, monometallic balance, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Swiss Circa 1950.