Clocks

Better than watches TBH.

I like them a lot. And that is a nice carriage clock. Does it work? My parents had one of these (it looked identical to this model) on a piece of furniture we called "the divider" (because it divided the kitchen from the living room). As kids we were not allowed into the living room, however, on one occasion when our parents were out we were tossing bean bags around and one flew up the stairs and knocked the carriage clock off the divider. It landed on the carpet, but the next time my father went to wind it, it had mysteriously stopped working. Nobody knew a thing. He lined up the three of us kids and asked us (after warning us that green lines would appear on our foreheads if we told a lie): "Did you do this?" "No, Dad." "Did you do this?" "No, Dad." And to my brother: "Did you do this?" (at which point he put a hand over his forehead): "I don't think so, Dad."

Love them. Love grandfather clocks. Hate coo coo clocks. Want a JLC Atmos some day

I'm always looking for nice clocks but the pricing is often very steep for anything remotely interesting.

I got the carriage clock in the picture for 60 bucks on ebay. It's not working currently but I'll make it my next project to get it running again

The atmos is coll but if you want a really nice clock, a big one, take a look at erwin sattler.

Beutiful pieces, but the prices🤯

It doesen't currently work.

It looks like the oil arround the balance wheel has greased up because it doesen't swing freely.

This piece is gonna be my next repair project.

Had it lying around for a few weeks now but we're in the middle of moving right now so my entire workshop is packed up.

🤣

I also collect clock and had a poll on this subject.

https://www.watchcrunch.com/ImNevix/posts/do-you-also-collect-clocks-along-with-your-watches-34332

Too big, can’t be worn on the wrist. Fail.

I think that carriage clock you posted is pretty nice. I have a respectable clock collection going for many years. Anything mechanical is appealing to me.

Your wrist is just too puny I'd say 🤔

Love em'

I dont know if im commiting a sacrilege to the watch community but...

I DO have an AP clock (from china) that i have in my room as decor. Dont judge me i just love the looks of it 😂

This weekend, I just wound up for the first time an Ansonia mantle clock that I'm guessing is likely from 1870-1890's.

I'm a newb when it comes to mechanical clocks. Fortunately found a youtube video that told me clock winding is clockwise and chime spring is counter clockwise. The clock seems to run about 20 seconds slow per hour so I'm working on regulating that via the pendulum screw. I have no idea what the accepted norm is for accuracy on this era. Curious if oiling is a thing? In which case, what kind of oil and where? When I started this up for the first time in probably more than a decade, I found that the chimes spring have been wound up to max the entire time it was in storage.. I assume that's not good.

They are great. I have a clock in every room of the house. Not including washroom as that is sacred time not to be tracked 😆

My parents own a couple of grandfather clocks that drove me potty whenever I stayed with them (now they no longer keep them wound), because their tik-tok would keep me awake at night.

I would not want that in my house, and they take up too much space anyway. A carriage clock for my night table - maybe, if it's really quiet.

Love to get one too

I’m after an Atmos, but they aren’t always easy to maintain.

I want all the watch dealer clocks you see in the studio of "About Effing Time". Especially the Hamilton Ventura.

Nice clock.

I think they’re the thin end of the wedge……

Leading you into a life of watch collecting and financial ruin……. 🤷🏼‍♂️😉

I have a decent mantle clock that I inherited from my parents…… I just need someone with some knowledge to make the damn thing work now!! 😉

Puny? This is my 56mm Rolex Oyster Badass® on my 16 inch wrist.

I like and collect clocks. My collection isn't that big yet, because real clocks are so hard to find. There are too many clocks out there with chromed plastic trim (instead of brass or steel,) resin housings (instead of wood,) and cheap, quartz movements (instead of mechanical gears.) I have three "fake" clocks, which I have acquired by accident over the years, and one "real" clock which I acquired very recently as a house-warming gift.

I also have one grandfather clock, which is real in the sense that it has mechanical gears and weights and a pendulum, and resides in a solid wood housing, but which was mass-produced in the 1970's, and is a copy (homage?) of an older, Victorian-era English design.

Impractical, can only wear them with short sleeves 😂😂😂

Good Lord!

I’m a fan of modern clocks

Thanks for reminding me that I was going to look up how to clean a paper dial safely, if such a thing is possible.

Anyway, please note that one is free to call them "tall case clocks" if they feel silly saying grandfather clock. Like pocket watches, toward the end of the 19th century the amount produced was stupendous and they were mostly built to keep running. Like sewing machines and manual typewriters, this is another thing that suffers when the next generation doesn't understand or appreciate them and though common can be easily damaged with a little abuse, as is often done by inept shipping. Oh, and in most instances they are pricey to ship relative to cost.

I got this cool Russian bomber clock a few years ago with lume and the dual bomb timer arrow (the red one) that would release bombs on that time. For me, it just clicks. For them, it decimated cities.

Awesome piece imo!

Thank you. Your reply is very helpful.

Very nice. It looks beautiful. Cherry, tung oil and beeswax is one of my favorites.

I have a Seiko Clock. Also a nice German Grandfather Clock (love this thing) We all call it the free clock as they forgot to charge the Card

(Maybe it’s a Lucky Clock).

The JLC Atmos is something I’ve always wanted. I tell myself that I need to go to the JLC factory to pick it up. I still don’t have one.