Here is a clock that has been in our personal collection for several years. We are making room for a collection that has come to us and must part with some treasures in the process. Several serious collectors have inquired over the years, when visiting our home, if the clock was available, always to a fairly firm, "No!" The answer has morphed to, "Yes!" So, your opportunity awaits... so does theirs!

Physical: The mahogany case with original finish, including original patina on all the brass trimmings, measures 37.5"h x 15"w x 8.5"d. The etched, silvered dial, with raised brass spandrels, is 5.75" in diameter and has the original silvering with center floral design. The crown and side grilles are original. Note the classic traditional Lenzkirch beetle at the bottom as well as the spectacular cast brass pendulum bob and its typical Lenzkirch cherub.

This clock is in wonderful original condition throughout. Often, when we've seen Lenzkirch clocks of similar style either some of the brass is missing, or someone has attempted to remove and polish it to a bright shine, literally polishing off the years of patina and, thus, some of the history of the clock. The brass on one is all there and all original. Nice!

Mechanical: The eight-day petite sonnerie movement strikes progressively on the quarter hours on a pair of gongs to let you know which quarter it is, then strikes the hour. You can see and hear the strike on a short movie clip by clicking here. The movement has been professionally lubricated and is a good runner. Also nice!

Comments: Great original clock. Not messed with. Ready for you,
or perhaps a great wedding, anniversary, or graduation gift. Lots and lots of photos for your consideration below...

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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Front Left - 1 Front Left - 2 Front Right - 1 Front Right - 2 Crown Crown Off Top Back Upper Left Upper Left Detail Left Door Left Door Detail Lower Left Detail Upper Right Lower Right Detail Midsection Midsection Detail Midsection Detail Closeup Base - 1 Base - 2 Beetle Detail Closeup Dial Area Dial - 1 Dial - 2 Dial Closeup Pendulum - 1 Pendulum - 2 Pendulum - 3 Movement - Left Movement - Right Movement Back Chime Block Movement Lenz Signature Key Petite Sonnerie Movie		click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click

A significant percentage of late 19th Century European clocks that are offered to us are either battered and bruised, wearing "bad makeup", so pedestrian in design, or terribly over-priced that they don't make the "cut" to appear on clockguy.com. Here is a refreshing example from the much sought-after German clockmaker, Gustav Becker.

Physical: The fruitwood and walnut veneer case, which measures 17.375"w x 49"h x 7.25"d is in excellent overall condition and appears to have the original finish. The floral crown, eagle top finial and finials also appear to be original. The finial is such a great example that it is used on the Becker page in our Reference Library. Actually, this is such a nice example of a Becker Vienna Regulator, that it, too, is used in our Reference Library. There are two standoffs in place, though the two screws, while very similar, do not match exactly – you'd have to be looking for it to notice. The front glass is bubbly; not sure about the sides. The 6.5" diameter porcelain dial is original and in excellent physical condition. Nice decorative pulleys, too.

Mechanical: The eight-day time-and-strike movement, with Becker serial number 83761 (circa 1874), has recently been lubricated and is in excellent running condition. It should be noted that the serial number on the movement matches the serial number on the movement bracket.

Comments: Heckuva nice clock for not a lot of money; maybe we should raise the price? (!) Give us a call to start the purchase process. We'll arrange the packing and shipping for you.

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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Front View Crown Crown Off Crown Back Eagle Finial Base Dial Bottom Finial Pendulum Weights/Pendulum Weights Standoffs Pulleys Movement Mount Movement Back Movement Top Movement Bottom		click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click

Just when we think we've seen it all, along comes another interesting clock that doesn't fit simply in any of our categories. This is a fine example of that phenomenon. There's no way to know if it came from the factory this way (unless someone has seen another), but it is a great conversation piece with a wonderful Gustav Becker movement. We don't have the serial number, but would guess, from the Art Deco style of the hands that this clock is circa 1930.

If you have a bar in your home (or perhaps you're a restaurant/pub owner), then this might be just the clock for you. It had a couple of beer steins sitting on the shelf that we removed for the photo, but you could place your favorite ones there and really be ready for and Octoberfest in style!

Physical: The oak case, which measures 24"w x 39"h x 13"d is in excellent physical condition as you can see in the photos. The 10" diameter silvered dial is in very good condition

Mechanical: The eight-day, time-only movement (nice to have just time and no strike in your bar!) is in good running order, but we'll have our technician check the lubrication prior to shipping.

Comments: Looking for a fun conversation-piece clock? You found it!

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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Ship From So. CA

We just discovered that this listing had inadvertently been deleted from our site and was not sold, so here it is again!

When we first saw this clock the reaction was "Wow!" It is an extraordinarily beautiful and quite stately clock that you should seriously consider for your home or office.

Physical: The walnut/burl/ebony case, typical of the Altdeutsch era (1870-1895) is in excellent physical condition. The case measures a whopping 50"h x 15"w x 7"d. The 7" diameter porcelain dial is in excellent condition as are the highly decorative finials.

Mechanical: The very high quality unsigned, serial-numbered eight-day, time-only movement was professionally overhauled in 2009 and is in excellent running order.

Comments: We have quite a few photos of this beauty. Take a close look for yourself and then pick up the phone and make it your own.

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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Front View Crown Upper Right Midsection Right - 1 Midsection Right - 2 Base Dial Movement Mount Movement - 1 Movement - 2		click click click click click click click click click click

We've had our ear to the ground for a nice, reasonably priced long-running Vienna and found a very nice one for your consideration from the post-late Biedermeier/pre-historical and revival era of Vienna regulators (whew... what a mouthful that is)!

Physical: The faux-grained (rosewood look) case, which measures 48.5"h x 13"w x 6.25"d is in excellent condition with original finish. There is a chip in the 6.5" diameter porcelain dial between IV and V. There are sources who can take an existing porcelain dial chapter ring like this and reproduce it exactly. Takes six weeks or so, but this is a potential solution; we'd probably just leave it alone. Just checked: cost with shipping for the new porcelain is $118. The dial also has a beautiful brass piecrust bezel and a spectacular star-wheel pulley.

Mechanical: The 30-day single-weight movement has been professionally overhauled and is in excellent running order.

Comments: Lot of clock for the money. Give us a call to make it your own.

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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Front View Upper Section Base Dial Weight Pendulum Bob Movement - Left Movement - Right		click click click click click click click click

Many people own Black Forest shelf clocks (and some shelf cuckoos) that originally had carved bird bud vases, one for each side of the clock. This is a difficult-to-find pair of those vases.

Physical: The hand-carved wood bud vase holders, which measure 11.25"h x 7"w x 5.5"d (with vase left: 12.5"h; right: 12"h), are in excellent original condition. One of the vases has a small crack that has been professionally repaired.

Comments: There's not a heckuva lot more we can tell you other than to have you take a close look at the detailed photos below. they are beautiful pieces of art... even without a clock!

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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