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Category Archives: Clock History

Development of the history of clock manufacturing and styles in the United States.

A Grandfather Clock Story from 1913

By The Clock Depot | Published: May 20, 2012
We found this story from an archive from 1913  called The Day Book which was published as a small tabloid in Chicago, IL. . We thought we would would include this in our archives. THE TOY MOUSE By Harold Carter. The old clockmaker was seated in his office, his head upon his hands, his elbows on his desk, pondering. [...]
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Grandfather Clocks Chime History

By The Clock Depot | Published: October 15, 2011
Westminster Chimes Arranged from George Fredrick Handel’s aria, “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth,” and best known as the chimes of Big Ben, this four-bell chime is the most widely used chime in modern clocks. Whittington Chimes These chimes were made famous by a person rather than their location of St. Mary Le Bow in Cheapside, London. One day, a penniless [...]
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Mora Clocks

By Customers | Published: July 31, 2010
Mora clocks are a type of longcase clock which were made in and named from the town of Mora, Sweden in the Province of Dalarna around 1750. Production began in the late 18th century and continued through most of the 19th finally succumbing to the increased competition from newer styles and mass production methods due [...]
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Hermle Clock History

By The Clock Depot | Published: July 24, 2010
Hermle Clock History Nearly one hundred years ago, Franz Hermle began manufacturing and selling mechanical clocks. In 1922, Franz Hermle founded the Franz Hermle Clock Company in Gosheim/Wuerttemberg, Germany. Within ten years the company became known as one of the most modern and efficient manufacturers of clock movements in the clock industry. Franz Hermle and his [...]
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History of the Pendulum Clock

By Customers | Published: July 15, 2010
A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a pendulum, a swinging weight as its timekeeping element. From its invention in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens until the 1930s, the pendulum clock was the world’s most precise timekeeper. Pendulum clocks had to be stationary and level to operate. Any motion or accelerations [...]
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Seth Thomas Adamantine Clocks

By The Clock Depot | Published: July 14, 2010
From 1860 through 1870 clocks imported from Europe with decorative slate, onyx or marble cases became very popular amongst the purchasers in the United States. Clocks of this style became a status purchase amongst the wealthy. In 1882 Seth Thomas partnered with The Celluloid Manufacturing Company of New York City and started using a new material [...]
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Retired Clocks 2012

By The Clock Depot | Published: January 1, 2010
The following is a list of clocks that have been retired and no longer available for 2012 – 2013 Seiko QXG137BLH Picture Frame Clock 05-17-13 Hermle 70676-000701 Colindale Skeleton Clock 05-08-13 Seiko QXM272BLH Antique White Melodies in Motion Musical Clock 05-07-13 Ridgeway Sasha 2551 Floor Clock 05-07-13 Ridgeway Burgess 8014 Black Curio Cabinet 05-06-13 Seiko QHG355FLH Modern Silver and Brass Desk Clock 05-06-13 Ridgeway [...]
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