Aachen – Brass Finish
Movement Warranty & Returns
Hermle & Urgos Limited Movement Warranty
Year 1: Defective movement will be replaced. A prepaid return shipping label will be provided.
Year 2: Defective movement will be repaired. A prepaid return shipping label will be provided.
Year 3: Defective movement will be repaired. Return shipping to the warranty facility is the customer's responsibility.
Warranty coverage is limited to repair or replacement of the movement or defective part.
Movements that have been permanently marked or scratched may be treated as repairs rather than warranty replacements.
Return all components originally supplied with the movement. Charges may apply for missing parts.
Remove the pendulum leader before packing to prevent scratching the movement plates. Fully rewind cables where applicable.
Pack the movement securely in its original packaging or equivalent protective packaging. Movements damaged because of improper return packaging may not receive warranty credit.
Please contact Just A Clock Collector before returning a movement. We will assist with the warranty claim and required return authorization. Do not ship a movement back without authorization.
10″ x 14″ x 4″
In 1640 the “Waaguhr” was the first mechanical clock that was affordable by the new middle class in Europe. Its simple design allowed for only one hand indicating the hours. The average person of the Seventeenth Century measured time with only three times of day: sunrise, high noon, and sunset.
This mechanism is a more modern and accurate version of the style of clock which was available in 1640. It includes a pendulum escapement (developed in 1659 by Christiaan Huygens) and a solid brass mechanism. There are two hands (one for hours and one for minutes) and it runs eight days on a single winding. This piece also includes a minute hand, which was developed in a clock in 1577 by Jost Burgi (who is also a contender for the invention of logarithms) made for astronomer Tycho Brahe.
This clock is also made in the style of a Morbier or Comptoise clocks. Morbier clocks are popular and widespread in France and Switzerland, originating mostly from the French regions. They emerged at the end of the 17th Century and were produced in large numbers up to the beginning of the 20th Century. They can be easily recognized by their hammered-brass dial.
If you like this clock, be sure to check out the gold version.
- Solid-brass mechanism
- Hourly drop-off bell strike
- Runs eight days on one wind
- Sturdy and simple weight-driven mechanism
- Intricate, floral relief
- Antique, pewter finish
- A Hermle original!
- Made in Germany
- Two-year warranty
These clocks are available as part of Just A Clock Collector’s Premium Collection.
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