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The pendulum is an important part of a mechanical wall clock.  The pendulum helps regulate the speed of the clock.  See our section on How Clocks Work for more information.  Pendulums vary greatly in size, style and material.  Most will include a long shaft of brass or wood.  All traditional pendulums will also feature a “bob” of some sort, which will be a weighted cylinder disk or a weighted decorative piece.  However, the pendulum itself is just a part …

Mechanical clocks are very reliable but will always need a mechanism to regulate the speed of the clock.  Most notably and visually, that is accomplished with the use of a pendulum.  Most people will recognize the familiar long wood or lyre pendulum on grandfather and wall clocks.  Contemporary mechanical mantel clocks, however, use a different mechanism to regulate the speed of the clock.  Most commonly, the regulation is accomplished with the use of a balance wheel.  M …

Nothing speaks of modern sophistication like the Hermle Cygnus mantel clock 23035-x40340.  We love the clean lines and contemporary feel. This clock is a nice twist on the classic skeleton clock. What separates this clock from other skeleton clocks is the bell chimes. Behind the movement are nested bells that will produce the classic Westminster chime. Indeed, bell chimes are some of our favorite clocks. …