People often ask us what we recommend to clean and polish antique clock cases. After trying a large variety of products we found one that we are confident using in the shop, and we feel good about selling for your use at home. We do not use it on modern …
We are excited about another new product line: Bigtime LED wall clocks. These are the best and most affordable LED clocks we have seen on the market, and some of the easiest to use. Most other clocks we have seen approaching this size are twice the price. The model #113, …
Several years ago while traveling around London, Brian Hegarty, founder of Woodbrook Enterprises, hit upon a marvelous idea. He was listening to “BIg Ben” chime out the Westminster chimes and was struck by the unique character and evocative feeling engendered by the real bells. He wondered how this feeling could …
Guys, you know you haven’t bought her a Valentine’s Day present yet. It’s almost time to panic and make the last-minute run to the store for a card, chocolates, and flowers. This year, why not give her a gift that will remind her of you and your love every day …
Of all the watch brands available today, Hamilton has a uniquely American history, spanning everything from wartime production to the development of airplanes to the glamor of Hollywood. The company was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892. Hamilton’s quality was soon well-known across the United States. By 1912, Hamilton Watch …
Out of all the time-pieces available today, pocket watches may have the most fascinating (and socially mobile) history of development. Originally a novelty item for the very-upper-class, they eventually became a mandatory working-man’s tool and a hallmark of the industrial middle class. The basic pocket-watch construction became familiar in the …
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There is still time to take advantage of our end of the year sale! Howard Miller products are on sale at up to 50% off, plus the manufacturer is offering an additional $100 rebate on any new Howard Miller or Ridgeway floor clock purchase. For desk, mantel, wall or grandfather …
The time is near: December 21st marks the end of the Mayan calendar. It may also mark the end of the world as we know it, the end of an era and the start of a new one, or the end of absolutely nothing at all, depending on who you …
Seiko has been a pillar of the international timekeeping business since they were first established in Japan in 1881. They lay claim to a host of innovative landmarks; Seiko designed Japan’s first wristwatch in 1913, created Japan’s first television ad in 1953, and sold the world’s first quartz wrist-watch (the …
DST observed DST formerly observed DST never observed As any viewer of National Treasure can tell you, Ben Franklin first came up with the idea of Daylight Savings Time in 1784. What most Americans probably don’t know is that Franklin didn’t actually suggest the system we use today; his suggestion …
Obelisks and sun dials were all well and good until increasingly complex technologies made accuracy and consistency a real requirement of time-keeping. As the distance between towns, cities and even states grew smaller thanks to trains and postal routes, exact time tables were critical for good business. Despite some early …
