desk clock search deja vu...
those of you who know me know of my long term search for a handsome elegant timeless (!) mechanical desk clock. well, yet again, new propositions appear but always are, well, tainted: for those who have not seen it, here is the soon to be available Vulcai...
Personally
I use an old pocket watch with a custom see-through caseback and a custom acrylic or wooden stand, works great for me. Most of the time I have the movement on display. My experience though is that power reserve is quite important, I would favour 5 or 8 da...
Mee too, totally agree! The case - as it is stainless steel - will not be cheap. They have to do a die cast I guess…
Still it is expensive for what it is. And 3 times quartz - well… The good thing - you will not recognize it, as there is no seconds hands… The design though is … ❣️🥰
The 1960s JFK Terminal was a Masterpiece of design
Great inspiration and cool concept, Would have preferred it in white with a tinge of grey or grey onyx or marble, more 60s feel, also quartz? Not as cool as mechanical but could tolerate that
Have you ever thought about a gold old Marine Chronometer , mechanical desk clock ? You can even buy brand new ones from Russia if you don't want a vintage one ?
This Vulcain clock is very nice, but like almost all current desk clocks they are quartz (and expensive). Here a selection of my marine chronometers: ...
What about considering some
table carriage clock? There are quite a few examples that might feed your requirement
Great design!
I'm not familiar with the said terminal, the pic looks stunning. I think the clock is awesome too and don't really understand why you think the price is too high. It's not your standard mashup of off-the-shelf parts you order from China for couple bucks. ...