An early 20th century American oversized magnifying glass globe desk timepiece, the white enamel circular dial with subsidiary hour, twenty-four hour and seconds dials, framed by an outer Roman numeral minute ring, inscribed '8 Days Elgin', the eight day single barrel keyless wind movement with three-quarter plate, detailed 'Elgin National Watch Co Made in U.S.A., 8 Days' and numbered '28201638', the plated and glass spherical case with winder and ring surmount, height 20.5cm.