Although the dimensions of the clock are also important as I have a small home but this one was perfect size wise. It is always great to see a clock and immediately know exactly where it will reside in one's home!
There I was yesterday walking in London looking for the new FP Journe boutique when I saw this lovely clock displayed at the window of Asprey which was located next door. My visit to FPJ lasted less than three minutes as I could not wait to turn back to A...
Huge congratulations my friend. That is just lovely. I fully understand you falling in love. At first when I saw your post I was dreading something bad had happened. Phew 😮💨 It doesn’t happen often anymore that we see something in a window and then get t...
Yes it is indeed rare to find something wonderful that can be bought instantly these days but it just shows that if the timing is right and if Lady Luck is smiling at us, anything is possible! And for the record, I am on the waiting list for a 40mm Elegan...
I was a bit worried about the reliability of the quarter repeater and grand sonnerie and the clock expert at Asprey was kind enough to spend a prolonged amount of time to explain to me what to do and what not to!
and we both laughed! For the record, I did drag her to Asprey to see the clock before pulling the trigger. It was to avoid her pulling THE trigger at me!
And I agree. They have downsized again and again with a number of ownership changes unfortunately. Still, they carry some really nice things and remain somewhat a hidden gem relatively to the big brands.
And I can see why you fell in love with it. Can you tell us more about the age, movement and the manufacturer? As I recall Asprey was a “reseller” in that they white labeled others work.
Clockmakers in my opinion do not receive the recognition that they deserve in comparison to watchmakers. Companies like Matthias Naschke, Sinclair Harding, Comiitti, Kieninger, Erwin Sattler, L'Epee all make some wonderful clocks.
and is made by a German company called Kieninger who make high end clocks. I am afraid I can't tell you much else except that only a handful of these clocks will be available at Aspreys. Mine apparently was the first one made.
Although the dimensions of the clock are also important as I have a small home but this one was perfect size wise. It is always great to see a clock and immediately know exactly where it will reside in one's home!
I have mentioned to Behzad, the clock expert at Asprey that you will be visiting and he only has one clock left similar to mine although he has two others with a makassar wood base and a white bezel instead of gold. Hope you manage to get there and appare...