Here’s an excellent example of French fancy, complete with mythic figures (in brass). The gorgeous marble is in excellent condition, with only a few very small chips to the edges (which you won’t notice unless you run your finger along the edges). It’s been professionally cleaned and restored, and runs nicely. On the back there is a lever for making it run faster or slower, so that shouldn’t be a problem. ” The alarm works well, too, and has a pleasing “old-time ring. You’ll think you’re back in the Hollywood movies. The movement is not an eight-day movement. It runs for a day or two and keeps very accurate time before needing to be rewound. In the “it’s always something” category: originally I imagine there was curved glass over the numbers. Now it’s plastic, and not fitting perfectly. Conclusion: it’s a replacement! From a distance of two feet and beyond, most people wouldn’t notice this. I go by the rule of full disclosure. Measurements: about 7 5/8 wide, 2 deep (including the keys on the back), 4 ΒΌ high.