wall clocks

However the technology progresses, and however digital the world around us becomes, there is a strange attraction to the wall clocks that remains. And this attraction and attachment to the wall clocks is an interesting and a fascinating one. These grand old timepieces called wall clocks represent a time period in human history when craftsmanship was a quality that was highly regarded and was much more revered than it is today.

Today it is the day and age of mass customization and mass production. The very concept of exquisite craftsmanship is becoming increasingly extinct. And yet, when in all other products development seems to be a matter of digital technology, the wall clock refuses to leave the walls of the homes it has adorned for time immemorial.

To understand the history and origin of the wall clocks, a concise summary on the history of the clock is difficult. Contrary to popular belief, the ultimate in antique origins of the clocks is certainly not a sundial, but well since there has not been any documentation to prove otherwise, it is the most likely place where the history begins. But looking at it more practically the history of wall clocks probably began with the origin of old and unique instruments such as the pocket watch.

In fact in the very same decade that the United States was in the midst of celebrations of their very first occasion of fourth of July, it was the marking of the advent of the painted dials for clocks. These painted dials for clocks were first introduced in Britain. These painted dials marked the replacement of the traditional brass dials, which were centuries old. The concept of painted clock dials soon began making statements. Painted clock dials were made to mark and celebrate various religious and Industrial events. Infact these painted dials were used to mark famous sports and war victories also.

The wall clock has been derived from the long case clock. The wall clock was mainly based on the very ideas of Isaac Blaisdell. He ideas were of designs for a clock for people who found the long case clock to be too big. In some of the typical and traditional wall clocks, the pendulum is allowed to swing freely outside the case. It is said to closely resemble a dogs tail wagging to and fro.
 

Wall clocks ~  author M Swami

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