All About Clocks

Mechanical Cuckoo Clocks: How They Work, 1-Day vs. 8-Day & Brands to Know

Discover how mechanical cuckoo clocks work, the difference between 1-day and 8-day movements, and explore traditional and modern mechanical cuckoo clocks from Sternreiter and Rombach & Haas.

What to Do When Your Grandfather Clock Movement Is Obsolete

If a replacement Hermle, Kieninger or Urgos grandfather clock movement is obsolete or unavailable, professional rebuilding may offer another option.

Are Clocks Making a Comeback? Why They Never Should Have Left

Phones may have replaced the household clock as our quickest way to check the time, but they never replaced what a real clock adds to a room: movement, sound, craftsmanship, character, and a visibl...

FF&E Clocks for Hotels, Offices and Commercial Interiors

Clocks are sometimes treated as a small detail in an FF&E package, but the right clock can have a significant effect on a space. It can provide a practical function, reinforce the design direct...

JUST A CLOCK COLLECTOR EXPANDS ITS AUTHORIZED BRAND LINEUP

Just A Clock Collector is expanding its authorized lineup with Comitti, Sternreiter, Rombach & Haas, Mauthe, MMM, and NeXtime—bringing new clocks, cuckoo clocks, music boxes, automata, mechanic...

What Is a Bracket Clock? Bracket vs. Mantel, Table, Shelf, and Desk Clocks

Clock terms can get confusing fast. One seller calls a clock a bracket clock. Another calls the same style a mantel clock. Someone else calls it a table clock, shelf clock, or desk clock. So which ...

How to Identify the Clock Parts You Need

Just A Clock Collector has greatly expanded our clock-repair catalog with more than 1,400 individual clock parts, tools and restoration supplies now available online. Whether you are repairing a He...

What Makes a Vintage Clock Valuable? A Buyer’s Guide to Condition, Quality and Price

Why do two similar vintage clocks have very different prices? Learn how the maker, movement, condition, originality, completeness, rarity, testing, shipping, and seller all affect what a clock is w...

Grandfather Clock Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Floor Clock

Buying a grandfather clock is different from buying ordinary furniture. Learn how movements, chimes, size, style, night silence, and clockmaker affect which floor clock is right for your home.

Urgos Clock Movement Identification & Replacement Guide

How to Identify an Urgos Clock Movement If you have an older mechanical clock with an Urgos movement, the first step in finding a replacement is identifying exactly which movement is installed in ...