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Simple Becker Logo
from Lantern Clock


c.1878
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Gustav Becker Engllish Export Logo - Antique Clocks Guy

Back of Becker Case
c.1891
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Becker Export Logo

Gustav Becker English Export Logo

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Austria & Germany

One of the better German clockmakers from the mid to late 19th century was Gustav Becker. Becker was born in 1819 and trained as a clockmaker in Germany and Austria. He opened his workshops in Freiburg, Silesia, Germany in 1850. Becker struggled with untrained help at first but won a Golden Medal, the Medaille d’or, at the 1852 Silesia Trade Exposition for design. Becker incorporated that first medal and his initials, G.B., into his trademark. This award gave him the recognition that he needed to attract skilled craftsmen to his workshops. Numerous awards and certificates followed, from trade expos as far-flung as Australia and as close to home as Vienna.

Gustav Becker Factory Drawing - Frieburg/Silesia ~ click to enlarge ~ Antique Clocks Guy


Gustav Becker Factory Workers

Becker clocks are not too difficult to identify. Until 1880 and the introduction of the spring driven mechanism, almost all of Gustav Becker’s clocks were weight driven Regulator wall clocks. Becker’s clocks bear his trademark and serial number on the dial and weights are usually marked with his initials. Serial numbers reference the year of manufacture, so determining age is made very simple. An excellent resource for this information and more is available in the book "The Gustav Becker Story", by Karl Kochmann, and "Gustav Becker Clocks", by T.D. Ly.

After the introduction of the spring driven mechanism, a whole new variety of clocks was made possible. The Becker workshops at their height produced more than 400 varieties of clocks. The cases of these clocks reflect the furniture trends of the day and range from very simple to elaborately ornate. The casework is extraordinarily well done and often incorporates hand carving. Germany has never lacked for skilled carvers and the talent of the region’s artisans is evidenced in the Becker clock cases.

Becker clocks weren’t limited to wooden wall clocks, though. Everything from anniversary clocks to wristwatches is available with the Becker trademark.

Gustav Becker clocks are known for their quality workmanship and the Becker name on a clock will make it more valuable than lesser-known maker’s clocks of similar quality. These collectible works of art are not as expensive as their furniture counterparts and can range in price from $500 to $5,000 and more. Although Gustav Becker only lived until 1885, clocks bore his trademark until 1935. The Junghans Company absorbed Becker, Lenzkirch, Hamburg American, etc. into a clock company that continues in business to this day.

Movement Stamp and Serial No. ~ Gustav Becker 2-Wt Vienna Regulator, c.1874 ~ Antique Clocks Guy
c.1874 - click to enlarge

Gustav Becker Serial Numbers

Year
Serial No.
Year
Serial No.
1850
480
1890
800,000
1860
4000
1892
1,000,000
1863
10,000
1900
1,500,000
1865
15,000
1913
1,850,000
1867
25,000
1923
1,860,000
1872
50,000
1925
1,945,399
1875
100,000
1926
2,244,868
1880
260,000
1927-1935
Unknown
1885
500,000

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(movement of clock pictured above)

Gustav Becker Marketing Sign

Becker Marketing Sign

Gustav Becker 2-Wt Vienna Regulator, c.1874 ~ Antique Clocks Guy
c.1874 – (this clock presently available for sale)


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