A Prague-Area Maker
Václav Veselý, also advertised as Wenzl Wesely, worked around Královské Vinohrady and offered chess, electric, signal, control, school, and advertising clocks.
Dating and Use
Collector research places surviving examples roughly in the 1900–1920 period. The earliest reported tournament evidence is Marshall–Tarrasch at Nuremberg in 1905, while advertising is documented by 1911.
German Mechanical Cores
Known clocks use imported Junghans and HAU/HAC movements. The maker's contribution therefore appears to have centered on casework, switching, assembly, branding, and sale rather than in-house movement manufacture.
Historical Significance
Veselý is a clear bridge between Czech craft production and the international mechanical supply networks that defined early continental chess timing.