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Van Cleef & Arpels Paris 1932 Art Deco Mechanical Desk Clock Box Sterling Silver
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
& Arpels back in the 1930's. This amazing geometric piece is a mechanical desk box, and a clock. It was
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
H 3.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Jaeger LeCoultre 1950 Swiss Retro Modernist Mechanical Desk Clock Near Mint
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami, FL
Desk clock designed by Jaeger LeCoultre.
Fabulous geometric desk-table clock, created in
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Steel
H 7.5 in W 6.75 in D 2.75 in
Large mechanical 1950s brass world time clock by Heinrich Möller for Kienzle
By Heinrich Möller, Kienzle Clocks
Located in München, DE
Rare large, heavy Mid Century brass world time clock by Kienzle.
Design by Heinrich Johannes Möller
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Art Deco English Chrome Clock , 8 Day, Mechanical, by Smiths, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
This is a stunning quality made Art Deco chrome clock by the English clockmakers Smiths - it has an
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
H 8.27 in W 7.09 in D 2.76 in
Douglas Clock Silver Travel Table Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Sterling silver construction originally gold plated inside. Manufacturer by Douglas Clock Co Ltd
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Brass Atlanta Zodiac Table Clock, 1960s, Germany
By Atlanta Clock Co.
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive Zodiac desk clock mechanical wind up clock work.
Brass. Works perfect. Good
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare and Lovely Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Table or Wall Clock by PRIM 1950s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Munich, DE
seems to be replaced by the previous owner. The clock doesn't have the original mechanical clock work
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Glamourous Mechanical 8 Day Mirror Clock, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a very attractive English Art Deco clock, made circa 1930. It has a eight day wind up
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Big Kienzle Weltzeituhr Modernist Table World Timer Zone Clock
By Heinrich Möller, Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
Kienzle automatic world timer zone clock.
An exclusive big table clock from Ø 26cm wonderful
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Piaget Gold and Lapis Desk Clock
Located in New York, NY
Piaget gold desk clock
Circa 1970
24K Yellow Gold lace motif with lapis lazuli diamond
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold, Brass
Midcentury Kienzle Brass Table Clock, Heinrich Moeller Style, Germany, 1950s
By Kienzle Clocks, Friedrich Wilhelm Möller
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant Mid-Century Modern desk or table clock with a mechanical 8-days movement from the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Luxor Midcentury Gilt Desk Clock and Weather Compendium
By Luxor
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed midcentury gilt desk clock and weather compendium by Luxor. The compendium
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Junghans Mid-Century Golden Sunburst Brass Table Desk Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency table or desk clock from the 1950s, executed by
Category
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Cartier Paris London 1905 Belle Epoque Enamel Desk Clock 18kt Gold & Platinum
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Belle epoque desk clock designed by Cartier.
An impressive and magnificent "mignonette" desk
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Platinum, Silver, Enamel, Gold
H 2.75 in W 1.85 in D 1.57 in
French 1914 Morgan Triple Calendar Desk Clock In Sterling Gold Platinum & Agate
By J. Morgan & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
French moon phase complication desk clock Morgan by Edouard Clerk.
Very important and rare
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Agate, Gold, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932
By Ruppelwerk, Marianne Brandt
Located in Munich, DE
A pure German Bauhaus Design object: table or desk clock by Marianne Brandt. Manufactured by
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
H 5.52 in W 6.89 in D 2.76 in
Cartier Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock in Nephrite Jade Enamel
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier.
An impressive and beautiful desk clock, created in Paris
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Jade, Gold, Silver, Enamel
H 3.07 in W 2.72 in D 1.22 in
Cartier Clock
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: European Clock & Watch Co. / Cartier
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Chiming Clock
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Edwardian 1910 Swiss Easel Back Desk Table Clock In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature travel clock.
Very beautiful antique desk-table clock, created in Geneva
Category
Vintage 1910s Swiss Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 4.03 in W 3.9 in D 0.73 in
JAZ Paris 1930 Art Deco Geometric 8 Days Glass Desk Clock in Stainless Steel
By Jaz
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Jaz Paris.
A beautiful and very handsome desk clock, created in Paris
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
H 7.26 in W 9.82 in D 2.15 in
Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier.
A beautiful and sober desk clock, created in Paris France by
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Bronze
H 4.5 in W 4.2 in D 1.52 in
Bayard France 1930 Art Deco Desk Table Lamp and Alarm Clock in Stainless Steel
By Bayard
Located in Miami, FL
A desk lamp clock designed by Bayard France.
Fabulous and very handsome integrated desk lamp
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel
H 9.65 in W 7.68 in D 4.96 in
Tiffany & Co. 1920 Art Deco 8 Days Desk Clock Sterling Silver & Enamel with Box
By Tiffany & Co., Concord
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co.
A beautiful and elegant easel back desk clock, created in
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 0.65 in
Mechanical Wind Up Ingraham Desk Small Ball Clock, circa 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
unit. Mechanical pocket watch design ball clock, wind the winding knob for running the small clock
Category
Antique Early 1900s More Clocks
Materials
Brass
Alarm Clock Fashion, 1970s
Located in FERROL, ES
Alarm Clock Fashion, 1970s
White plastic and chrome metal base.
Mechanical watch working
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Metal
Robert Houdin Mystery Magic Clock
By Robert Houdin
Located in Danville, CA
total mechanical clock has a very noticeable large square glass dial, with 2 hands pointing to the time
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
appealing design and mechanical ingenuity, it is their elaborate skeleton clocks that are particularly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos Clock 528-8
Located in Wallkill, NY
mechanical clock manufactured by Jaeger-LeCoultre in Switzerland whose peculiarity is that it does not need
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Buschman “Minerva” German Horizontal Table Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
hue holds the clock’s fusée and chain movement with verge escapement and balance with hogs-bristle
Category
Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
Located in London, GB
mechanical innovation. Encased in gilt and glass, the delicate clock is shaped akin to an obelisk, an
Category
Antique 1660s Italian Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
JAZ French Art Deco Hotic Bakelite Clock, 1934
By Jaz
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bakelite clock by JAZ, France, 1934. Height: 9.6"(24.5cm), Width: 7.4"(18.7cm
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
20th Century Italian Silver Table Clock Barocco revival
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
An Italian Baroque style Table Clock, it is made of embossed sheet silver with typical Baroque
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
Cristalleries Schneider Mid-Century Modern Crystal Table Clock
By Schneider Glass
Located in Mexico City, MX
Stunning midcentury crystal table clock by Cristalleries Schneider. Biomorphic shape crystal, round
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Italian Gothic revival Silver Table Clock
By Argenteria Marchetti
Located in VALENZA, IT
movement is mechanical with a spring load and is in perfect working order.
The charging of the table clock
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Gothic Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Enameled Table Clock
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Art deco octagonal table clock cm. 10x10 in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent black and red
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clock Cream Enamel on Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small table clock in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century, white veined marble and Golden Bronze Clock
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
castings. This clock has a mechanical 8 days wind movement and separate winding for alarm, chiming every
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Cl...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and golden Bronze Clock
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
clock is in hand-carved clear crystal. This clock has the quarts and mechanical movement. On request to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Cl...
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Skeleton Clock, under Globe, York Minster Cathedral, Period: Xxth
By Franklin MInt
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Beautiful and rare fireplace clock, skeleton, representing York Minster from Franklin MInt
Category
20th Century Renaissance Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and golden Bronze Clock
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
crystal. This clock has the quarts and mechanical movement. On request to customer can modificate the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Cl...
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Exceptional Atmos Table Clock by Jaeger-Lecoultre, circa 1940, Switzerland
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Paris, FR
. These temperature changes are converted into mechanical energy, which powers the clock's mechanism. A
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
H 9.26 in W 7.49 in D 5.52 in
21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Clock
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. This clock has a mechanical 8 days wind movement and separate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Cl...
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
European mechanical clockworks. As objects of curiosity and items of luxury, these early clocks
Category
20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in
Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock
Here for
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 28.75 in W 13 in D 8 in
Germany Pforzheim 1918 Art Deco Guilloché Enameled Geometric Clock .935 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco miniature boudoir desk clock.
Extremely beautiful miniature desk clock, made in
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 4.25 in W 2.93 in D 1.65 in
Austria 1910 Edwardian Guilloché Enamel Miniature Boudoir Clock In .950 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature boudoir desk clock, designed by Richard Silverer.
An exceptional boudoir
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 2.95 in W 1.9 in D 1.25 in
Mystery Brass Diana Figure Swinging Clock with 8 Day Skeleton Movement
Located in Danville, CA
the exact time. All clock parts are made of solid brass. Most reliable mechanical swinging clock
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Silver Gothic revival Table Clock. Casting and chisel
By Argenteria Marchetti
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid silver 800 silver neo-Gothic silver table clock. The clock was made in casting and chiselling
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Gothic Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver
H 13.39 in W 9.85 in D 8.27 in
Jaeger LeCoultre Mid Century Green Leather Folding Eight Day Travel Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
escapement, this is a very stylish and usable clock. It is in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Nickel
Edwardian 1905 Neo Classic Guilloché Enamel Miniature Boudoir Clock 925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature boudoir desk clock.
Beautiful miniature desk clock, made in Switzerland
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 3.35 in W 2.16 in D 1.1 in
Mid-Century Modern Clock by Suzanne Bonnichon for Jacques Adnet, France
By Bonnichon, Jacques Adnet
Located in Merida, Yucatan
French mechanical clock, designed as a set of drums by Suzanne Bonnichon for Jacques Adnet, part of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 23.63 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Large Mystery Brass Lady Gloria 8 Day Cobalt Blue Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
mechanical movement. The complete size of this clock is over 26" tall.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in GB
collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt bronze clock sitting on top
Category
Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
Large Mystery Brass Lady Diana 8 Day Cobalt Blue Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
has an 8 day mechanical movement. The whole clock is measured in 29" high and 12" wide. While the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mystery Cobalt Blue Ball 8 Day Brass Huntress Lady Statue Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is an excellent condition brass Huntress lady figure mystery swinging clock. It comes with an
Category
Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni. Small gold-plated 925
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 4.14 in W 3.67 in D 1.3 in
1931 René Lalique Clock Roitelets Frosted Glass Enamel Dial Omega Movement Birds
By Omega, René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Clock "Roitelets" made in frosted glass - original black enamelled numbers - by René Lalique in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Glass
H 7.88 in Dm 7.09 in
Valme 1920 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box
Located in Miami, FL
A miniature travel clock designed by Valmé.
Stunning miniature travel-carriage clock, made in
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 1.77 in W 1.3 in D 0.79 in
Square Table Clock Art Deco Inspired by Louis Cartier Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table clock with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco
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Vintage 1970s Italian Islamic Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Mechanical Desk Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mechanical desk clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A mechanical desk clock — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 154 variations of the antique or vintage mechanical desk clock you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mechanical desk clock — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mechanical desk clock bearing Art Deco, mid-century modern or industrial hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mechanical desk clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jaeger-LeCoultre, Kienzle Clocks and Cartier produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mechanical Desk Clock?
Prices for a mechanical desk clock start at $47 and top out at $1,250,000 with the average selling for $2,250.
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 Desk Clock
- 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.
- 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.
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