
The House of Staunton is offering one of the two remaining official Jaques
London Congress Chess Timers used in the 1927 Capablanca-Alekhine match in Buenos
Aires.

The clock was acquired by the Club Argentino de Ajedrez around 1905 and was
one of the three Jaques Congress timers used during the 1927 match – according
to the owners for games 15-34. It has been recently restored and serviced by
the top clocksmith in Argentina.

Some damage is visible on the top and side of the clock
The Timer that is being offered on eBay by the Hous of Staunton is one of the
original three used for the match and the only one that will be offered for
sale. The Timer used for games 7-13 was sold last year, the remaining Timer,
which was used in games 1-6, will not be sold, but retained by the club. Images
of the clock, table, chairs, players and chessmen can be found in this Spanish
language ChessBase
report.

The clock, with the original chess pieces and table used during the match

The setup as displayed in the Club Argentino de Ajedrez in Buenos Aires
The clock that is being offered for sale comes with a letter of authenticity
from the club. The letter is signed by the President of the club as well as
its historian. The clock was also used in various simultaneous exhibitions including
those given by Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, and Tartakower. The clock was retired
in 1955 after the club aquired a new home, and it was placed in a safe.
EBay
offer of the Capablanca-Alekhine clock
At the time of writing there have been two bids for the clock and the price
is now US $142.50. But don't expect to get it for a bargain price. Experts expect
the bidding to go into five-digit figures.