Clock Types-Luxury Watches

Advertising Clock


These clocks were just what they were called. These advertising wall clocks displayed advertisements on their cases, dials, and tablets. They were manufactured in the late 1800 s by two U.S. companies. One was Sidney Advertiser Co. of Sidney, New York. Sidney featured a clock with advertising messages placed on a drum turning every five minutes. The other company was Baird s Co. of Plattsburgh. Their first clock cases were made of paper macnhe, but later on they were made of wood.

Alarm Clock

Aside from the water-operated alarm clock developed by the Greeks in 250 B.C., a crude model of the first mechanical alarm clock invented in 1787 by Levi Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire. However, it was of little use because the alarm could only be set to ring at 4:00 a.m.. Finally, in 1876, Seth Thomas created and patented a wind-up alarm clock that could be set for any hour.

Banjo Wall Clock

These clocks were patented in 1802 by Simon Willard, and became known as the banjo clock because its shape resembled a banjo. It had a pendulum that could bed screwed down to protect the clock without damaging its suspension. This type of clock is an original design. After 1860, it decreased in popularity. This clock has been copied since then.

Beehive Clock

These clocks resemble the cone shape of a beehive, and are also known as Gothic clocks because they also resemble the shape of a Gothic arch. These clocks were produced by U. S. manufacturers from 1840 to early 1900 s.

Cabinet Clock

The case is usually built by a skilled cabinet maker. They have a hidden pendulum. Their cases are made from oak, ash, walnut, eboney, and mahogany. They are eight-day-time and strike models.

Calendar Clock

The first simple calendar flock was made in 1853 by John Hawes of Ithaca, New York. Then the first perpetual calendar clocks were produced several years later. These models are superior to simple ones because they automatically adjust for leap year and different number of days in the months. A great number of calendar clocks have two dials, one for time and one for date.

Carriage Clock

These clocks are made to hang inside coaches and were covered with leather cases to protect them. They have a rectangular brass case with glass front and sides, a porcelain dial, and a handle on top. Many of them have a smaller alarm dial below the main dial.

Crystal Regulator Clock

These are shelf clocks because they have clear glass panels on all four sides, so that their works can be seen. They are also precise in keeping time.

Cuckoo Clock

These are digital wall clocks that were created the Black Forest of Germany in the 1700 s. The casings are usually shaped like a house or cottage, decorated with birds and foliage. When the clock strikes the hour, a bird pops out, chirping the number of times indicated on the clock face.

Grandfather Clock

They were the most common early clocks in the colonies because the settlers did not have mills capable of producing springs for spring-driven clocks. They were made in England in the 1660 s. These grandfathers were also known as hall, tall, floor, or long-case clocks. They were large because they needed a tall case to provide adequate drop to run the clock.

Mantel Clock

These clocks were also called shelf clocks, and replaced the grandfather clocks when spring-driven movement became available. Mantel clocks became more popular and affordable when mass production was introduced.

Regulator Wall Clock

These clocks were called regulators because they were used to regulate less accurate clocks and watches. They were used in train stations and jewelry stores when accurate time was essential. Over time the word regulator just became a generic term for a hanging wall clock, because less accurate clocks were labeled regulators.

Clock Types

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