Ship's clock - Devina - Scandinavian design Brass, Glass - Late 20th century
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Description from the seller
Devina ship’s clock with quartz movement
Made of brass and glass, manufactured in Denmark, estimated to date from the 1980s
Good quality, and the clock runs on a battery (what we in Denmark call an AA battery, which can be bought anywhere online).
In good condition with minor signs of wear; no faults or missing parts. We have not polished the brass, as we prefer its patina. The previous owner removed the striking mechanism so he wouldn’t have to hear it strike every hour and half-hour.
It measures 18 in diameter and 10 cm in depth.
Packed securely and dispatched with insurance (battery included, but for obvious reasons we cannot yet say how long it will last).
Seller's Story
This will be a slightly different presentation to what you’re used to from sellers on this site.
After six years on the platform, we have had to accept that we need to draw the line with customers who are simply too rude, aggressive, unwilling to listen and unreasonable.
In 2021–2022–2023–2024, we maintained a customer rating of between 98–100 per cent, but it came at a price. We spent an enormous amount of time on it and had to put up with unreasonable demands, etc.
So, in 2025, we started keeping statistics on this, and this is the result.
We spent 360 unpaid hours (including evenings and weekends) in 2025 dealing with customers who either hadn’t understood the tracking system or the platform’s rules, or who thought it was our fault that the courier company was too ‘slow’, and so on and so forth.
In other words, things that actually had nothing to do with the quality of the goods, etc.
Statistically, around 1 in 10 customers were completely unreasonable, demanding things that went far beyond what is acceptable, and using words such as ‘cunt’, ‘idiot’ and so on.
That’s over now; our target is a rating of around 90 per cent, and we no longer waste any time on those who treat us that way – which, of course, will often result in a negative rating. We accept this and, as a result, save 360 hours a year – hours for which we don’t get paid – but in return we also avoid being subjected to abusive messages, threats (yes, it has actually happened before) and so on.
Of course, we take questions and any complaints about product quality and the like very seriously, and if/when people approach us respectfully with relevant questions, we are, of course, 100 per cent available day and night.
Kind regards RetroSpect
Devina ship’s clock with quartz movement
Made of brass and glass, manufactured in Denmark, estimated to date from the 1980s
Good quality, and the clock runs on a battery (what we in Denmark call an AA battery, which can be bought anywhere online).
In good condition with minor signs of wear; no faults or missing parts. We have not polished the brass, as we prefer its patina. The previous owner removed the striking mechanism so he wouldn’t have to hear it strike every hour and half-hour.
It measures 18 in diameter and 10 cm in depth.
Packed securely and dispatched with insurance (battery included, but for obvious reasons we cannot yet say how long it will last).
Seller's Story
This will be a slightly different presentation to what you’re used to from sellers on this site.
After six years on the platform, we have had to accept that we need to draw the line with customers who are simply too rude, aggressive, unwilling to listen and unreasonable.
In 2021–2022–2023–2024, we maintained a customer rating of between 98–100 per cent, but it came at a price. We spent an enormous amount of time on it and had to put up with unreasonable demands, etc.
So, in 2025, we started keeping statistics on this, and this is the result.
We spent 360 unpaid hours (including evenings and weekends) in 2025 dealing with customers who either hadn’t understood the tracking system or the platform’s rules, or who thought it was our fault that the courier company was too ‘slow’, and so on and so forth.
In other words, things that actually had nothing to do with the quality of the goods, etc.
Statistically, around 1 in 10 customers were completely unreasonable, demanding things that went far beyond what is acceptable, and using words such as ‘cunt’, ‘idiot’ and so on.
That’s over now; our target is a rating of around 90 per cent, and we no longer waste any time on those who treat us that way – which, of course, will often result in a negative rating. We accept this and, as a result, save 360 hours a year – hours for which we don’t get paid – but in return we also avoid being subjected to abusive messages, threats (yes, it has actually happened before) and so on.
Of course, we take questions and any complaints about product quality and the like very seriously, and if/when people approach us respectfully with relevant questions, we are, of course, 100 per cent available day and night.
Kind regards RetroSpect
Details
Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Devina
Number of objects
1
Clock type
Ship's clock
Material
Brass, Glass
Clock mechanism
Quartz
Power reserve
more day movement
Striking
Not striking
Style
Scandinavian design
Country of origin
Denmark
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
18 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
Late 20th century
Weight
760 g
Winding key
No
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