Clock - Wood, Brass - 1980-1990 - Wall

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Wall clock from around 1980–1990, made of wood and brass, with a quartz movement and a Westminster quarters five-bell striking, origin United Kingdom, in good used condition and in working order, dimensions 70 × 29 × 14 cm and about 3 kg.

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It's a clock that carries inside it all the domestic, reliable aesthetics of the late 20th century, when the classic still spoke the everyday language and quartz had definitively displaced traditional mechanisms. The wooden case, polished and dark, is crafted with that taste for decorative solidity: side columns, a smoothly curved top crown, and a glass-front that lets you see the golden pendulum, more ornamental than functional, but essential to convey that sense of a “serious clock.”

The dial, with Roman numerals and black hands of elegant stroke, unabashedly announces its hybrid identity: Classico Quartz Westminster. In other words, old-fashioned appearance, modern heart. The quartz movement guarantees precision and zero maintenance, while the digital sound imitates the famous Westminster chimes with that synthetic nostalgia typical of the eighties and nineties, when technology sought to reproduce the traditional without giving up convenience.

The set works as a small bridge between eras: wood and classical symbolism on the outside, reliable electronics on the inside. An object designed to accompany daily life with a touch of ceremony, without demanding anything in return except a couple of batteries.

Certified shipping and good packaging.

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It's a clock that carries inside it all the domestic, reliable aesthetics of the late 20th century, when the classic still spoke the everyday language and quartz had definitively displaced traditional mechanisms. The wooden case, polished and dark, is crafted with that taste for decorative solidity: side columns, a smoothly curved top crown, and a glass-front that lets you see the golden pendulum, more ornamental than functional, but essential to convey that sense of a “serious clock.”

The dial, with Roman numerals and black hands of elegant stroke, unabashedly announces its hybrid identity: Classico Quartz Westminster. In other words, old-fashioned appearance, modern heart. The quartz movement guarantees precision and zero maintenance, while the digital sound imitates the famous Westminster chimes with that synthetic nostalgia typical of the eighties and nineties, when technology sought to reproduce the traditional without giving up convenience.

The set works as a small bridge between eras: wood and classical symbolism on the outside, reliable electronics on the inside. An object designed to accompany daily life with a touch of ceremony, without demanding anything in return except a couple of batteries.

Certified shipping and good packaging.

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Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Wall
Material
Brass, Wood
Clock mechanism
Quartz
Power reserve
infinite movement
Striking
Westminster quarter striking, 5 bells
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
70 cm
Width
29 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
1980-1990
Weight
3 kg
SpainVerified
3024
Objects sold
89.94%
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