New summer look in Zurich
The famous Flower Clock at Bürkliplatz, presented to Zurich by Beyer in 1985, has been given a fascinating, new summer attire. To mark the 75th anniversary of Zurich’s Succulent Plant Collection, this summer the five-metre wide clock face is decorated with a wide variety of succulent plants.
The face represents the waves of the lake, while the palm tree evokes a breath of sea air. This year too, the Flower Clock promises to be a popular photograph subject for tourists.
Zurich’s Flower Clock comprises a 70 kg, remote-controlled movement with a cast casing, set in a raised concrete bed.
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coupled with the one of the most sophisticated complications which was born in clock making industry: The everlasting calendar. The automatic movement certified by the Swiss Official Control of Stop watches (COSC) comprises in fact three complications. The protected crown allows the precise adjustment of the second time zone and the date. The model birthday of the 
The case is composed of tantalum, metal shining an extremely robust of bluish color. This material of high technology is rare, twice heavier than steel, extremely hard and corrosion resistant. A metal which, because of its melting point raised, is very difficult to work but also very resistant to the physical constraints. Does the tantalum case of the model