Dent The Great Wheel Clock

Model: The Great Wheel Clock 

Description: This clock was presented by Dent & Co to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to commemorate the opening of St. Pancras Station. Her Majesty commented that the clock was "magnificent". 

Dent & Co chose to make a Great Wheel Skeleton clock, because they felt they could display the unique St. Pancras Clock dial to great effect and they could turn the brass support work to readily echo ironwork of the glass roof structure which so typifies St. Pancras. The dial is made from mother of pearl with jet hour and minute markers. The hands and chapter ring furling are in 18 carat gold, and the base is made with the same slate as we used in the Station Platform clock. 

Great Wheel Clocks appeared at the end of the 18th Century and though they appear deceptively simple, they are extremely refined and elegant, with high levels of craftsmanship, high tooth counts and graceful crossings. The Great Wheel has 288 teeth and makes only one revolution daily. This drives the centre wheel with a diameter slightly larger than the bezel, thus when viewed from the front it frames the dial. The escapement is a 'Graham Deadbeat' controlled by a 'silk' suspension pendulum and it has an eight day power reserve.

Armstrong Rockwell well is proud to present one of only twenty-five of these magnificent clocks.

List Price: $25,000.