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October 2019

Kieninger Clocks – Grandfather, Wall & Mantel Clocks – the Movements That Make Them Tick

By |2019-10-14T00:31:33+00:00October 14th, 2019|

Kieninger Clocks are among the finest clocks made today. This is true for Kieninger Grandfather Clocks, as well as Kieninger Wall Clocks and Mantel Clocks. Generally we focus on the clock models, and the functionality made possible by these wonderful movements inside that make Kieninger clocks run. Today and here we focus on the Kieninger Clock [...]

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August 2019

Kieninger Automata & Specialty Clocks

By |2019-08-12T01:19:51+00:00August 12th, 2019|

Kieninger Clocks are all heirloom timepieces of the highest quality, with most all made to order in Germany before being shipped to our USA customers.  Kieninger clocks have some of the most unique movements, and include mantel clocks and wall clocks with nested bells, coiled gong strike, triple dial moonphase timepieces with automata, and some of [...]

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September 2018

Kieninger Clocks Sale

By |2018-09-04T00:04:31+00:00September 4th, 2018|

1-800-4CLOCKS.com is pleased to announce that we will soon be adding additional new clock models to our Kieninger Clocks selection offered in the Kieninger Clocks Gallery at 1-800-4CLOCKS. As long-time dealers for the German-based Kieninger Clock Company, we are one of the go to resources for high-end clock collectors in the USA and Canada, as well [...]

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May 2018

Hermle Clocks began manufacturing and selling mechanical clocks in 1922

By |2018-05-24T01:29:27+00:00May 24th, 2018|

Nearly one hundred years ago, back in 1922, Franz Hermle began manufacturing and selling mechanical clocks in Germany. Today, Hermle is one of the only remaining highest-end mechanical clock manufacturers remaining in the world that sells clocks in any real volume. They also continue to make high-end German-made mechanical clocks movements. In an industry that has [...]

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November 2017

134 Years Ago Railroads Led USA Clocks Syncing

By |2017-11-20T16:35:38+00:00November 18th, 2017|

Exactly 134 Years Ago Today, on November 18 1883, all North American Railroads adopted to a consistent set of timing standards across 4 time zones in what became known as Standard Railway Time. Before then, there more more than 300 time zones which varied by cities and states across the USA. After Standard Railway Time was [...]

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October 2017

Hermle Clocks on Special Sale

By |2017-10-30T17:24:59+00:00October 30th, 2017|

At 1-800-4CLOCKS.com, we are pleased to announce that we have a wide variety of Hermle Clocks aggressively discounted; even with grandfather clocks on sale with many prices much lower than usual. It also applies to select Hermle wall clocks and mantel clocks too. We always aggressively discount our clocks, including those by Howard Miller, Ridgeway, Hermle, [...]

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June 2014

Waltham Clocks and Watches

By |2017-03-22T22:40:24+00:00June 17th, 2014|

The Waltham Clock Company and Waltham Pocket Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Company, is one of America's oldest and finest makers of precision timepieces.  Although best known overall the the many tens of millions of Waltham Pocket Watches that they produced, the company was also quite skilled in making some of the [...]

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May 2014

Clock Tower Penthouse

By |2017-03-22T22:40:25+00:00May 14th, 2014|

As tower clock and grandfather clock collectors and enthusiasts, we just had to share a picture of this May 2014 supplement cover in the New York Times Home Section for this amazing looking clock tower penthouse: Grandfather Clock Not Enough?                       Even not seeing [...]

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April 2014

NASCAR Ridgeway Martinsville Grandfather Clock R2505

By |2017-03-22T22:40:26+00:00April 4th, 2014|

Prized NASCAR Ridgeway Martinsville grandfather clock 2505.  According to the SB Nation dot com website, whomever wins a race at the legendary NASCAR Martinsville Speedway, a Grandfather clock is awaiting them in Victory Lane.  The Ridgeway Martinsville Grandfather Clock is a trophy that has become one of the most recognizable and sought after in NASCAR.  Dale [...]

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February 2014

Howard Miller means Clocks Plus

By |2017-03-22T22:40:27+00:00February 10th, 2014|

The Howard Miller Clock Company, as it had been formally organized for many years, has evolved from its origins.  Some are aware that Howard Miller was the son of Herman Miller of Herman Miller Furniture fame, and Howard Miller started his career making clocks as part of a new Clock Division at Herman Miller.  Eventually, Howard [...]

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