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German Mid-Century Modern Mechanical Mantel Clock with Chimes
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Elegant German Mid-Century Modern mechanical mantel clock with roman numerals and very pleasant
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Sputnik Design, Mid-Century Modern Mechanical Alarm Clock on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Mechanical Alarm clock on stand
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Exquisite French Art Deco Silver Plated Miniature Mechanical Carriage Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This tiny perfect little French Art Deco silver plated mechanical carriage clock features a
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Vintage 1930s French Clocks
Materials
Glass
Fabulous
Rare German Art Deco Chrome Spiral Mounted Mechanical Ball Clock.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulous and very rare German Art Deco chrome-plated mechanical ball clock features a spiral
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome
German Art Deco Chrome-Plated, 8 Day Mechanical, Swiveling Shelf Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very graphically designed German Art Deco chrome-plated, 8 day mechanical shelf clock features
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
French Art Deco or Machine Age Polished Aluminium Mechanical Alarm Clock
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very sculptural French Art Deco or Machine Age polished and brushed aluminium mechanical alarm
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks
German Art Deco Chrome and Striped Blonde Veneer Mechanical Table Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This German Art Deco chrome and striped blonde veneered table clock is a veritable riot of
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Large French Art Deco Bayard Tri-Colour Metal Mechanical Eight-Day Mantel Clock
By Bayard
Located in Port Hope, ON
This amazing large French Art Deco tri-colour metal, mechanical 8-day mantle clock is mounted on a
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Clocks
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Marble, Brass, Chrome, Copper
German Chrome Plated and Black Enamel Art Deco Figural Abstract Yacht Mechanical Table Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This German Art Deco figural mechanical table clock resembles a geometric yacht in form. The
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome
German Art Deco Chrome Figural Mechanical Ball Clock with Bakelite and Black Enamel Accents
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare German Art Deco chrome-plated ball clock is held aloft by a chrome "stick figure" with a
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
Tiny Perfect French Art Deco or Machine Age Chrome Mechanical Alarm Clock with Lucite Accents
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful small chrome-plated mechanical alarm clock is accented on either side with semi
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Rare French Art Deco Tri-Colour Wood Mechanical Wall Clock by JAZ.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully designed French Art Deco mechanical wall clock features a blonde face with an
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
German Art Deco Chrome Asymmetrical Mechanical Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This truly outstanding German Art Deco chrome plated asymmetrical mechanical desk clock is a design
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
American Art Deco Black Kal-Klock Mechanical Combination Alarm Clock/Calendar
Located in Port Hope, ON
This American Art Deco Kal-Klock black wrinkle painted mechanical alarm clock with integral manual
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Chrome, Aluminium and Lucite Mechanical Alarm Clock by Dep
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and extremely pretty French Art Deco alarm clock features polished aluminium and chrome
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
American Art Deco Chrome Plated Mechanical Kal-Klock with Tel-Tru Thermometer
Located in Port Hope, ON
This American Art Deco Kal-Klock desk clock/calendar with top-mounted Tel-Tru room thermometer was
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Demilune Clock or Trinket Box
Located in London, GB
A fabulous and unusual Art Deco demilune mantel or desk clock, the heavy nickeled bronze mechanical
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Wood
Travel Time Neon Clock with Rotor Action
Located in North Hollywood, CA
when in motion. Deep blue outer ring, green inner ring. The clock is excellent mechanically but the
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20th Century American Clocks
English Art Deco Oak and Chrome Odeon Style Fire Screen and Clock Combination
Located in Port Hope, ON
movement. The original German made face and mechanical clock was very similar in style but beyond repair
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Oak
Bronze, Onyx and Marble Clock by Lavroff
By Georges Lavroff
Located in Warlingham, GB
that can be seen in the Lavroff book and its title is Les Deux Tigres. This clock has a mechanical
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Perpetual Motion Gold-Plated Mantle Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
, mechanical torsion pendulum clock
Condition Very good condition commensurate with age
"Atmos" clock
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20th Century Mantel Clocks
French Art Deco Chrome and Reverse Painted Mirror 8-Day Mantel Clock by Vedette
By Vedette
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulously designed, high quality French Art Deco large 8-day mechanical mantel clock by
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Swiss Art Deco Chrome and Glass Mechanical Desk Chronometer by CYMA
By CYMA Watch Co.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This truly beautiful Swiss Art Deco chrome mechanical desk chronometer is by the CYMA Company of
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Napoleon III style 3 piece mantel clock set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
griffins. Excellent matte gold with dark bronze applications. Original crystal, hands, and mechanicals
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Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Monumental Leon Hatot (ATO) Electro-Mechanical Clock
By Léon Hatot, ATO
Located in Dallas, TX
LARGE version.
The first "electro-mechanical" clock. Ungodly skyscraper design.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks
Rare German Art Deco Wooden Rolling Eye Scottie Mechanical Clock by Oswald
By J. Oswald Company
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare example of the famous German Black Forest figurative rolling eye Scottie Dog mechanical
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Vintage 1920s German Clocks
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Brass Mechanical Clock with Dual Shutter-Fold Photo Frames
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare French Art Deco brass mechanical clock features a faux-bois grained face. Its elongated
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
German Art Deco Chrome Cigar Desk Ashtray with Mechanical Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
-faced 2.13 in diameter mechanical clock mounted to the center. This piece displays beautifully with the
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Rare French Art Deco Nickel Chrome and Enamel Four Aces Card Mechanical Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulous and rare French Art Deco nickel chrome-plated mechanical desk clock features a hand
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Metal
!950 th Wall Mechanical 10 days Clock
Located in Boca Raton, FL
European 1950th mechanical clock with a 10 days wind mechanism.
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Clocks
English Art Deco Chrome
Tortoiseshell Bakelite 8-Day Clock
Barometer Combo.
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
tortoiseshell Bakelite. This is pierced to hold a mechanical clock and a barometer each with a chrome bezel. The
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Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Werkstätte Hagenauer Vienna Clock with Roosters Franz
Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Hagenauer, very high. Inside the housing is a mechanical clock, which can be wound up by turning the whole
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
American Midcentury Leather
Brass 8-Day Mechanical Wall Clock by Herschede
By Herschede Clock Co.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This American Mid-Century Modern large mechanical eight-day wall clock is made from base metal
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Iconic English Art Deco Chrome, Black and White Bakelite Mechanical Mantel Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
This iconic English 4 jewel, 8 day, mechanical mantel clock is by famed English clock makers Smiths
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
American Art Deco Asymmetrical Mechanical Chiming Mantel Clock.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful American Art Deco asymmetrical mantel clock with its black lacquer case, its
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Clocks
English Mid-Century Modern Chrome Mechanical 30-Hour Smiths Tilting Desk Clock
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
This eccentrically designed English Mid-Century Modern chrome desk clock has a 30-hour mechanical
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
English Art Deco Brass and Beveled Glass Mechanical Demilune Clock by Smiths
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
This Classic English Art Deco mechanical table/shelf clock features a frosted and beveled demilune
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
English Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Mechanical Tilt Eight-Day Clock by Smiths
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Port Hope, ON
-day tilting desk clock by Smiths is in near mint condition.The chrome on both the front and back shows
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco Chome and Green Marble Mechanical Asymmetrical Shelf Clock
By Henry Birks
Located in Port Hope, ON
This French mechanical asymmetrical shelf clock features a wonderfully Art Deco geometrically
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Marble, Chrome, Metal
Small French Art Deco Chrome and Blonde Wood Mechanical Alarm Clock
By DEP
Located in Port Hope, ON
This small French Art Deco solid blonde walnut with chrome accents mechanical alarm clock bears the
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Clocks
Superb German Art Deco, Mechanical and Architectural Chrome-Plated Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very architecturally designed German Art Deco desk clock is boldly executed in black enamel
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Rare German Art Deco Chrome, Enamel, and Wood Mechanical Shelf Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunning German Art Deco shelf clock features a ring of original chrome plated metal. This
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome
German Art Deco Chrome-Plated Nude Figurine Holding a Mechanical Ball Clock.
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Port Hope, ON
mechanical ball clock featuring black geometric hands and raised numerals. In the past we have sold other
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Rare Swiss Art Deco Fan-Shaped Auto Wind Eight-Day Mechanical Travel Clock.
By J. C. Vickery
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare Swiss Art Deco Travel Clock was manufactured for the English market and is auto-wound by
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Clocks
Materials
Leather
Large French Art Deco Gold Onyx and Nickel-Plated Metal Mechanical Mantel Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautiful Classic Art Deco mantel clock is constructed from solid polished variegated gold
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Nickel
German Art Deco Tortoiseshell Bakelite and Lucite Mechanical Mantel Clock
By Emes
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stylish German Art Deco, key-wind, mechanical mantel clock features a body of translucent
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Petite French Art Deco Chrome and Peach Glass Mechanical Alarm Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This lovely little French Art Deco chrome-plated mechanical alarm clock features a circular bodied
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Clocks
Materials
Chrome
English Art Deco Asymmetrical Mantel Clock in Book-Matched Veneer by Norland
By Norland Clock Company
Located in Port Hope, ON
This iconic English Norland Art Deco mechanical asymmetrical mantle clock is a triumph of the
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
English Art Deco Chrome with Black, Red and Gold Tone Mechanical Mantel Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This boldly designed, quality English Art Deco asymmetrical, mechanical mantel clock features a
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Woodford England Hexagonal Gold-Plated Mechanical Carriage Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
day mechanical movement.
Face white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic seconds. Blued steel
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20th Century Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate
German Art Deco Chrome
Bakelite Octagonal Mechanical Alarm Clock.
Located in Port Hope, ON
The hexagonal chrome body and bezel of this German Art Deco alarm clock stands on an oblong chrome
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco Chrome Mechanical Architectural Alarm Clock by Bayard
By Bayard
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful chrome-plated mid-sized mechanical alarm clock is by the renowned French clock
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
American Hollywood Regency Lucite and Aluminium Demilune Mechanical Table Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This elegant American Hollywood Regency mechanical table clock features a demilune Lucite body
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Base Metal
Canadian Art Deco Lucite and Painted Metal Mechanical Swivel Desk Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully designed Canadian Art Deco mechanical desk clock features a clear Lucite semi
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Vintage 1940s Canadian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Stunning French Art Deco Green Lucite, Aluminium
Brass Mechanical Alarm Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunning and generous-sized mechanical alarm clock is a triumph of French late Art Deco design
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome, Metal
German Art Deco Chrome
Red Galalith Mechanical Alarm Clock
Adjustable Lamp
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful little German Art Deco chrome combination mechanical alarm clock/reading lamp
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Elegant French Art Deco Chrome-Plated, 8-Day Mechanical, Demilune Table Clock
Located in Port Hope, ON
This extremely elegant French Art Deco chrome-plated, eight-day mechanical, easel-backed, demilune
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
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Mechanical Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mechanical clocks available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mechanical clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and chrome. We have 278 antique and vintage mechanical clocks in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Mechanical clocks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, mid-century modern and industrial mechanical clocks are consistently popular styles. Many mechanical clocks are appealing in their simplicity, but Siemens, Smiths English Clocks Ltd. and Jaeger-LeCoultre produced popular mechanical clocks that are worth a look.
How Much are Mechanical Clocks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,825, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $585,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Clocks for You
A sophisticated clock design, whether it’s a desk clock, mantel clock or large wall clock for your living room, is a decorative object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles. Given the versatility of these treasured fixtures — they’ve long been made in a range of shapes, sizes and styles — a clock can prove integral to your own particular interior decor.
Antique and vintage clocks can whisk us back to the 18th and 19th centuries. When most people think of antique clocks, they imagine an Art Deco Bakelite tabletop clock or wall clock, named for the revolutionary synthetic plastic, Bakelite, of which they’re made, or a stately antique grandfather clock. But the art of clock-making goes way back, transcending continents and encompassing an entire range of design styles and technologies. In short, there are many kinds of clocks depending on your needs.
A variety of wall clocks can be found on 1stDibs. A large antique hand-carved walnut wall clock is best suited to a big room and a flat background given what will likely be outwardly sculptural features, while Georgian grandfather clocks, or longcase clocks, will help welcome rainswept guests into your entryway or foyer. An interactive cuckoo clock, large or small, is guaranteed to bring outsize personality to your living room or dining room. For conversation pieces of a similar breed, mid-century modern enthusiasts go for the curious Ball clock, the first of more than 150 clock models conceived in the studio of legendary architect and designer George Nelson.
Minimalist contemporary clocks and books pair nicely on a shelf, but an eye-catching vintage mantel clock can add balance to your home library while drawing attention to your art and design books and other decorative objects. Ormolu clocks dating from the Louis XVI period, designed in the neoclassical style, are often profusely ornate, featuring architectural flourishes and rich naturalistic details. Rococo-style mantel clocks of Meissen porcelain or porcelain originating from manufacturers in cities such as Limoges, France, during the 18th and 19th centuries, exude an air of imperial elegance on your shelves or side tables and can help give your desk a 19th-century upgrade.
On 1stDibs, find a range of extraordinary antique and vintage clocks today.
Questions About Mechanical Clocks
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mechanical clocks were used for a variety of reasons in the Middle Ages. The clocks were used to keep track of hours for daily prayers. They also helped monks to calculate solar and lunar eclipses, and also determined feast days with accuracy. On 1stDibs, find a collection of mechanical clocks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What are mechanical clocks?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mechanical clock is made with an oscillating mechanism that marks the passing time. An escapement counts its beats. The first mechanical clock was made out of iron, and was first seen in medieval Europe. You’ll find a collection of mechanical clocks from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese monk named I-Hsing invented the first mechanical clock in 723 AD. His astronomical clock was known as the Water Driven Spherical Birds-Eye-View Map of The Heavens. You can find a variety of antique and vintage mechanical clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021To make a mechanical alarm clock work, you need to use the wind-up keys or buttons to set the time. Mechanical alarm clocks use an oscillating wheel and springs. Most mechanical alarm clocks come with two bells that ring by means of a gear, powered by the mainspring. The gear moves quickly between the two bells, sounding the alarm. Find vintage alarm clocks on 1stDibs.
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