Resources
Listed here you will find clock maintenance guides written specially by clock expert Christopher Jenkins MBHI. Further down the page you will find links to other websites with excellent information on Antique Clocks, and indeed other Antique Clock dealers and restorers.
Clock Maintainence guides
These guides are for specific types of clocks.
- 30 Hour Longcase
- American Wall Clock
- Spring Vienna Count Wheel
- Vienna Regulator
- Wall Clock
- Rack Striking Mantel Clock
- French Count-Wheel Strike
Information
The BBC offer some excellent content related to The Antiques Roadshow series.The main site can be found at www.bbc.co.uk
More specifically, you may want to visit the BBC’s guide to buying and selling antiques and the BBC’s clock collectors guide.
If you are an horology enthusiast you may find the Historical Clock & Watch Research site invaluable. It is, as it says “the best research site for clocks and watches” and can be found here www.clockswatches.com.
Antique Clock Dealers
Or visit our other website specifically made for Carriage Clocks. Visit http://www.carriageclock.net/
Penman Clockcare is situated in Spalding, Lincolnshire and specialises in the sale, repair and restoration of antique clocks and watches. The shop consists of workshop and showroom and there is always a wide range of clocks in stock. Visit www.antique-clockrepairs.co.uk.
If you are on the other side of the pond, you may want to visit our namesakes, It’s About Time at www.itsabouttime-clocks.com. Although of no actual connection to us, they are specialists in Grandfather clocks and sell authentic antique clocks at reasonable prices.
Hotels
There is a lovely fantastic hotel called The Roslin, not far from us, which also has great food http://www.roslinhotel.com/ .For customers coming further a field we recommend this. Also recently finished along the seafront is The Palace now owned by Park Inn, http://www.parkinn.co.uk/hotel-southendonsea
Restaurants
For the customers having a long journey here and fancy a bite we recommend the The Boat Yard in Leigh-On-Sea, http://www.theboatyardrestaurant.co.uk/
London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport, recently been opened, is where a lot of our international customers come in to get their clocks from. Easy Jet has also started flying from there now: http://www.easyjet.com/EN
Southend cliffs pavillion
Southend Cliffs Pavillion holds a host of great shows throughout the year and is one of Southends best attractions.
All things Home
"All things home " are offering a range of contemporary products for the house and home .
Free Green Market
Being green isn’t about an alternative lifestyle; it’s about everyday people choosing to do things in slightly different ways. Ways that can, and often do, also save us money. Free Green Market is offering helpful information and listing a range of 'Green' products for the home, have a look, it could save you money!
Walsh Brothers
Walsh Brothers is situated in Beckenham, Kent. and offers Watch Repairs and Sales,Jewellery Sales and Repairs and Clock Sales /Repairs.
Contemporary Clocks
It's About Time also offer a range of modern, contemporary clocks for the home at our Contemporary Clocks web site.
Yellow PAGES
We can also be found via Yellow Pages, through their directory online and in the Phone Book. For maps, photos and other information, visit our Yell.com advert.
the worshipable company of clockmakers
The Clockmakers’ Company was established by Royal Charter granted by King Charles I in 1631. It ranks 61st in the order of precedence of the 108 City of London Livery Companies. It is the oldest surviving horological institution in the world. The Clockmaker's Comapny run a museum situated at Guildhall in the City of London, which is the oldest and also considered by many to be one of the finest collections of clocks, watches and sundials in the world. It is open to the public and entrance is free.
The Science museum, london
The Science Museum, in South Kensington London has a wide range of interesting and unique clocks; these include Atomic Clocks and Chronophage Clocks. The Science Museum is open almost all year round and entrance is free.
Details of the different clocks can be found at on their website.
british horological institute
The BHI formed in 1858 to promote horology, today it continues to provide education, standards and support to its 3,000 members around the world involved in making, repairing and servicing clocks and watches.
At their headquarters, the British Horological Institute has facilities to enable members to see examples of most types of clock and watch from around the world, and to research almost any topic in horology. The BHI has its headquarters at Upton Hall in Nottinghamshire and they open to the public on the Sundays that mark the beginning and end of British Summer Time and for their Summer Show on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend in June.
The Cuckooland Museum is situated in Tabley, Cheshire and has a magnificent variety of cuckoo clocks regarded as the most important collection in the world. The collection has been brought together by brothers Roman and Maz Piekarski who, as foremost horologists and clock restorers, have sought and renovated the rarest and most notable examples over careers of 40 years. They began restoring Cuckoo clocks to there former glory at the age of 15 they have a keen eye to find, research and restore antique cuckoo clocks. Cuckooland offers exciting tours through their museum of clocks that will fascinate you throughout.
29 Art and Antique Associations from 20 countries
The number 1 online trade newspaper for the antiques market
The Association of Art & Antique Dealers
The UK’s largest trade association for professional art and antiques dealers.
The Antiquarian horological Society
Dedicated to the study of all forms of timekeeping.
Antique Clocks Identification and Price Guide.
A long-established magazine for the collector, dealer or specialist.