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SMR.53
Wooden wall clock
No chime, no brass, no case: just the movement, all in wood, to hang on the wall. A special edition for connoisseurs and hobbyists.
A clock that is yours alone. Wood, finish, colour and melody: we start from this model and finish it together, the way you want it.
- Dimensions
- Height 130 cm · width 42 cm · depth 22 cm · weight 20 kg
- Materials
- Stabilised plywood; stainless steel pins; olive wood escapement
- Finish
- Natural
- Movement
- All wood, no case; daily weight winding; turn the hands clockwise only
- Chime
- None
- Pendulum
- Long, with a slow swing
- Other
- Assembly kit with templates, tools and instructions in English
How it is made
It dates from 1981, when we were reaching beyond western Europe towards the United States and Asia, and wanted to show what our hands could do. It is all stabilised plywood, with every tooth sanded. The pins are stainless steel and the escapement is olive wood, which lubricates itself. It is as accurate as a metal mechanical clock.
It is an assembly kit, with templates, small tools and step-by-step instructions, in English only. Building it yourself also teaches you how to adjust the pendulum later. It is wound every day: you help the small weight down, the large one rises, then sinks on its own over a day.
More than a piece of furniture, it is a clock for enthusiasts: it needs care, and should be kept away from children, gusts of wind and dust. The finish is natural, but you can paint it with thin colours or colour just the chapter ring.
