What did people do before the advent of clocks and watches? Well, there were sundials. The first grandfather clocks came into being around 1650 in Western Europe, in England specifically. Long before then there were water clocks and other extraordinarily creative ways to tell time, but it really was not until around the early 1600s that timepieces as we know them today, the mechanical clock and watch kind, began to come into being. Even Napoleon in the mid-1700s was known to carry a sterling silver sundial into battle, which had been previously owned by King Louis XIV and then King Louis XVI, before it came into Napoleon's hands. It was made by Butterfield and Butterfield, and in fact we sold a nearly identical one in its original fishskin case to a very interesting and notable individual.
Imagine what Napoleon would pay today to own any of the grandfather clocks or wall clocks or mantle clocks, or especially atomic clocks, or wristwatches (even a quartz one!) available today. We have come so far in timekeeping that it is something most everyone takes for granted.
It is for this very reason that many view mechanical clocks including grandfather clocks and wall clocks as a kind of link to a bygone era, much like a piece of furniture with a certain magic to it. The many varying meanings of clocks to individuals is something addressed below.
On this page we address topics 1-800-4CLOCKS believes will be of relevance, interest, and help to clock shoppers and owners alike. Should you choose a cable-driven or chain-driven grandfather clock, should you buy a Howard Miller Clock, or a Bulova Clock, or Ridgeway Clocks, or Hermle Clocks, or something else entirely? We have chosen some of the best posts from our Clocks Blog and included them below. Whether one is trying to understand different styles of grandfather clocks, or address clock maintenance issues, or see where one might find the very best discounts on grandfather clocks and wall clocks and mantel clcoks, there is something here for owners and shoppers of all clocks, watches and other timepieces. We welcome feedback and suggestions, and hope you find these horological and timepiece links useful.
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