Steering wheel pocket watch holder

[updraught]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284807516322
Seems to have been popular by the bids

https://www.queenslandclocksandwatches.com/car-clocks
Looks like it could be made fairly easily.

 

[katy]

I have one of the Magnetic car clocks, as shown updraught's link - https://www.queenslandclocksandwatches.com/car-clocks

 

[Brad in Germany]

That is a "Model A Simplex Adjustble Watch Holder" designed by Henry L. Lang (Staunton, VA) and was first introduced in 1910 (nothing to do with the later Ford "Model A" of course).

Here is an era advertisement for it:

....and a NOS one, including its outer tan cardboard box:

Brad in Maryland

 

[mercman from oz]

Interesting Accessary for your old Ford.

 

[Ayers1]

Never knew they made this accessory. I have a couple of watches that would be perfect for my "A"'s.

 

[JoeCB]

Just as an aside, there was a very high quality self-winding "steering wheel" clock made by Benrus for the Chrysler line of cars. The clock fit into the wheel hub, since it was self winding, turning the steering wheel kept it wound.
Joe B

 

[katwalk]

now that is cool!

 

[52flthed]

someone sells fairly close reproductions of the HL Lang steering wheel pocket watch holder on eBay if anyone is really interested in getting one?