I just bought the Frankfurt model which is very similar other than some brass trim around the dial. I’ve wanted one of these for years and it exceeded all expectations! Love this clock!
I've seen variations of this type of design, some ofthem with the chain winding in the opposite direction. I don't know how many companies build (or built) these skeletonised wall clocks, but I know Hermle and Kieninger are among them.
I remember seeing Kieninger making smaller spring wound variants of these with little pendulums. Hermle also makes those still, I was tempted to buy one of them over this one but it didn't have the passing strike and I prefered this one. Kieninger and Hermle seem to be the primary German manufacturers of these kinds of skeletonized wall clocks, but manufacturers in Asia also make these. I think those primarily originate from China. You can tell them apart by their anchor and pallets. The Asian ones have deadbeat escapements similar to the 20th century American clocks with deadbeat escapements, meanwhile the German ones have the anchor and pallets shown in this video.
I was initially a bit worried that this would succumb to dust pretty quickly with the open case and exposed clockwork. But 20 years later it's still working just fine! A very reliable, very attractively designed timepiece.
Hi...this is a great video and very much appreciated. My wife just purchased this (well, ours is called the Hermle Castle Skeleton Clock, but it looks the same as your clock in this video) as a Christmas gift for herself. She is 87 and so I have been assigned the job of putting the clock up on our living room wall. Everything seems fine except one thing. The pendulum stopped moving after running for a short while ("short" = maybe 2 minutes). The clock seems to be level. It was off a bit at first, but I have adjusted it and made sure it is level now. What could the problem be? I admit to knowing next about this clock, other than it sure looks good a)nd sounds great too when it is running). What can I do to fix it?>
BEAUTIFUL Video - Thanks! I was wondering; doesn’t it seize up after a short period of time due to the 'works' being exposed? I mean, an awful lot of dust is going to collect on that mechanism I would have thought? Thanks for sharing.
I've had this clock for a while now and haven't had any issues with dust myself, thankfully. Though, it's worth noting that it largely depends on the environment you live in. We do get a lot of dust, but it seems to stay away from the mechanism.
The brass version of it is called the Hermle Frankfurt. The black around on the Ravensburg is usually better referred as Wrought Iron. I myself am also planning to get the same clock and have ti in my office. But the concern I have is this: How high should it be? My office is 8 ft. 8 inches from the floor to the ceiling
@@DannysClocks absolutly but i tought it does tic tac louder...so it's pretty nice and accurate when ajusted... Like the style...thank's again....Danny boy!!!!😀
They used to do a Striking one (a bing counting the hours) as I had one, and it was cheaper, but that was some years ago - like everything else these days, they make things cheaper to save THEM money - but charge YOU more... I don’t mind prices going up over time, that’s fair - so long as the quality stays the same. But the price usually goes up - and quality goes down... I wasn’t impressed with the Lantern version of this Clock. (without the weight and long pendulum from a few years ago) I only had it a very short while; first the pendulum fell apart... The little pendulum (which I should imagine is made the same on the long one) is just a piece of metal (not solid brass as it might appear) and stuck either side with a thin brass type plate/disc with glue - and not very good glue; the backside one fell off first - then some time later the front side, which left me with a black pendulum looking pretty awful with an unsightly blob of dried glue on each side! Then to top it all, the brass ring around the winding keyhole fell out when winding... It eventually ceased up altogether due to being an open movement that gathered too much dust... These Clocks are extremely attractive and look the business - but VERY cheaply made. I don’t think it really matters what you pay these days either; the workmanship or quality just isn’t there anymore... I purchased an Omega Watch for more than £4,000.00 brand new - made today - no precious metals, and so I wasn’t paying for gold or diamonds - just supposedly the quality Mechanical Movement, I have better Watches in my collection that only cost me £100... I also purchased recently a solid Brass Carriage Clock (brand new and made today) for £880.00p - looks great and is very heavy and so does look and feel like quality - but it’s dreadful... We really need to hand it to them years ago for true workmanship that’s gone forever...
Hello. Truly enjoy the video. On the Ravensburg, does the bell chime say 3 times, when it’s 3:00? Your video shows it only chiming once no matter what hour it is. Thanks for answering if you can. Ken
You seem like you know something about clocks, so I ask...do you think it would be a good idea from a longevity and accuracy perspective to put glass around the movement to protect from dust? It's cool open and all, but seems like a recipe for needing frequent servicing to prevent undue wear and tear. Thank you for sharing the video!
While skeleton mechanisms are very cool in that you can view their mechanisms easily, glass around the whole assembly would definitely be beneficial, keeps the movement more clean and all the dust out.
Yes. Generally, if you try to turn this style of clock backward via the minute hand, there will be too much resistance on it once you reach the hour. This is because the lever that lifts the hammer for the single-hour strike can't reengage with the lifting piece on the minute-hand shaft. One solution and the simplest is to gently push the hour hand to the hour you want the clock at while you keep the minute hand at 12, then advance the time as you need it. Another solution is to just turn the minute hand backward, stop at the 5-minute mark (for example, 1:05), gently push the hammer for the bell back as far as it will allow you, then move the minute hand past the hour. When you push the hammer for the bell back, you're allowing it to disengage with the bump on the minute hand shaft which will let you turn the minute hand back with no resistance.
I just bought the Frankfurt model which is very similar other than some brass trim around the dial. I’ve wanted one of these for years and it exceeded all expectations! Love this clock!
I really like your Raketa watch on 6:14. I am also buying this wall clock.
I've seen variations of this type of design, some ofthem with the chain winding in the opposite direction. I don't know how many companies build (or built) these skeletonised wall clocks, but I know Hermle and Kieninger are among them.
I remember seeing Kieninger making smaller spring wound variants of these with little pendulums. Hermle also makes those still, I was tempted to buy one of them over this one but it didn't have the passing strike and I prefered this one.
Kieninger and Hermle seem to be the primary German manufacturers of these kinds of skeletonized wall clocks, but manufacturers in Asia also make these. I think those primarily originate from China. You can tell them apart by their anchor and pallets. The Asian ones have deadbeat escapements similar to the 20th century American clocks with deadbeat escapements, meanwhile the German ones have the anchor and pallets shown in this video.
Very nice example of a hermle clock! I like these ones with the one weight that also has a strike very lovely!
I was initially a bit worried that this would succumb to dust pretty quickly with the open case and exposed clockwork. But 20 years later it's still working just fine! A very reliable, very attractively designed timepiece.
Hi...this is a great video and very much appreciated. My wife just purchased this (well, ours is called the Hermle Castle Skeleton Clock, but it looks the same as your clock in this video) as a Christmas gift for herself. She is 87 and so I have been assigned the job of putting the clock up on our living room wall. Everything seems fine except one thing. The pendulum stopped moving after running for a short while ("short" = maybe 2 minutes). The clock seems to be level. It was off a bit at first, but I have adjusted it and made sure it is level now. What could the problem be? I admit to knowing next about this clock, other than it sure looks good a)nd sounds great too when it is running). What can I do to fix it?>
BEAUTIFUL Video - Thanks! I was wondering; doesn’t it seize up after a short period of time due to the 'works' being exposed? I mean, an awful lot of dust is going to collect on that mechanism I would have thought? Thanks for sharing.
I've had this clock for a while now and haven't had any issues with dust myself, thankfully. Though, it's worth noting that it largely depends on the environment you live in. We do get a lot of dust, but it seems to stay away from the mechanism.
The brass version of it is called the Hermle Frankfurt. The black around on the Ravensburg is usually better referred as Wrought Iron. I myself am also planning to get the same clock and have ti in my office. But the concern I have is this: How high should it be? My office is 8 ft. 8 inches from the floor to the ceiling
Hey Danny boy...i changed my dream in reality...bought mine...thank's for your review...it helps for pushing me to get one.👏👏👏
Sorry I'm so late, Fabien, but I'm glad you got one!! I hope you enjoy it just as much as I've enjoyed mine so far :)
@@DannysClocks absolutly but i tought it does tic tac louder...so it's pretty nice and accurate when ajusted... Like the style...thank's again....Danny boy!!!!😀
Very nice skeleton clock my great aunt is giving me hers this year!
Oh, i got one of those as a wedding gift last year, fresh from a black forest cuckoo clock shop.
IT IS SO COOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL!!!!!!!
thanks ducky!
They used to do a Striking one (a bing counting the hours) as I had one, and it was cheaper, but that was some years ago - like everything else these days, they make things cheaper to save THEM money - but charge YOU more... I don’t mind prices going up over time, that’s fair - so long as the quality stays the same. But the price usually goes up - and quality goes down... I wasn’t impressed with the Lantern version of this Clock. (without the weight and long pendulum from a few years ago) I only had it a very short while; first the pendulum fell apart... The little pendulum (which I should imagine is made the same on the long one) is just a piece of metal (not solid brass as it might appear) and stuck either side with a thin brass type plate/disc with glue - and not very good glue; the backside one fell off first - then some time later the front side, which left me with a black pendulum looking pretty awful with an unsightly blob of dried glue on each side! Then to top it all, the brass ring around the winding keyhole fell out when winding... It eventually ceased up altogether due to being an open movement that gathered too much dust... These Clocks are extremely attractive and look the business - but VERY cheaply made. I don’t think it really matters what you pay these days either; the workmanship or quality just isn’t there anymore... I purchased an Omega Watch for more than £4,000.00 brand new - made today - no precious metals, and so I wasn’t paying for gold or diamonds - just supposedly the quality Mechanical Movement, I have better Watches in my collection that only cost me £100... I also purchased recently a solid Brass Carriage Clock (brand new and made today) for £880.00p - looks great and is very heavy and so does look and feel like quality - but it’s dreadful... We really need to hand it to them years ago for true workmanship that’s gone forever...
Hello. Truly enjoy the video. On the Ravensburg, does the bell chime say 3 times, when it’s 3:00? Your video shows it only chiming once no matter what hour it is. Thanks for answering if you can. Ken
Hi, Kenny. The Ravensburg has a passing strike, which means every hour no matter what hour it is, the bell only rings once.
You seem like you know something about clocks, so I ask...do you think it would be a good idea from a longevity and accuracy perspective to put glass around the movement to protect from dust? It's cool open and all, but seems like a recipe for needing frequent servicing to prevent undue wear and tear. Thank you for sharing the video!
While skeleton mechanisms are very cool in that you can view their mechanisms easily, glass around the whole assembly would definitely be beneficial, keeps the movement more clean and all the dust out.
How good a time keeper has this been since you first got it? I'm looking at getting one for myself now
It's been a solid timekeeper as long as you get it regulated correctly!
Beautiful clock! I happen the have the same one!
I have this clock, very good and accurate
I have that exact clock!
is there a striking version of these if there are that be cool and i seen one of these some where's on youtube
I'm pretty sure there's only passive striking clocks in this style.
They used to do a Striking one (a bing counting the hours) as I had one, and it was cheaper, but that was some years ago.
That looks a pretty cool clock! What did you got this from? Amazon?
Yep! Thank you by the way!
Nice !
Merci!
Clock 5000 has that clock!
Yes indeed, a lot of people do. Not a huge fan of Clock 5000
@@DannysClocks Oh, that’s too bad.
Nice example!
the movement looks similar to my unknown skeleton grandmother clock, expect its not germany made
This type of clocks are save to push back?
Yes. Generally, if you try to turn this style of clock backward via the minute hand, there will be too much resistance on it once you reach the hour. This is because the lever that lifts the hammer for the single-hour strike can't reengage with the lifting piece on the minute-hand shaft.
One solution and the simplest is to gently push the hour hand to the hour you want the clock at while you keep the minute hand at 12, then advance the time as you need it.
Another solution is to just turn the minute hand backward, stop at the 5-minute mark (for example, 1:05), gently push the hammer for the bell back as far as it will allow you, then move the minute hand past the hour.
When you push the hammer for the bell back, you're allowing it to disengage with the bump on the minute hand shaft which will let you turn the minute hand back with no resistance.
@@DannysClocks oh thank you
@@DannysClocks n.n
Yo siempre he querido uno de esos
You can buy brand new ones on Amazon for a fair price.
@@DannysClocks I found one in 125 but is too expensive for me because here in Mexico are 2437 pesos
Nice clock
Danny..Check out the Welch Spring and Co Calander clock I just rebuilt..
Pretty cool clock.
Boy…you’ve got a lot of time on your hands😂
You could say that!! 😆