Carriage Clocks

A carriage clock is a small, spring-driven clock, designed for travelling, developed in the early 19th century in France, where they were also known as "Officers' Clocks”.

JP02 - Engraved Carriage Timepiece with painted panels.

Silvered platform cylinder escapement.
"B" Trademark - possibly "Brunelot"
8 day wind.

JP04 - Repeating carriage clock.

Original silvered platform lever escapement.
Screwed balance wheel.
1/2 hourly strike on a gong.

JP05 - Carriage timepiece.

Platform lever escapement.
8 day wind.

JP06 - Carriage timepiece.

Platform lever escapement.
8 day wind.

JP07 - Carriage timepiece.

Quartz movement.
Ca 2000
Height 18cm

JP12 - Matthew Norman, London & Switzerland.

Oval carriage timepiece. #1754
Platform lever escapement.
20th century.
Height 15cm

JP17 - Matthew Norman, London & Switzerland.

Miniature carriage timepiece #1760
Marble & brass case.
Platform lever escapement.
8 day wind.
20th century.
Height 10cm (with handle up)

JP18 - Jean Roulet, Le Locle, Switzerland.

Carriage timepiece.
Platform lever escapement.
8 day wind.
Ca 1980
Height 14cm

E1219 - 5 Minute Repeater

Very scarce repeater, 8 day, French, 5 minute repeating carriage clock, ca. 1890. With original silvered lever platform escapement. Enamel dial. Striking hours & half hours on a gong. Height with handle raised: 7 3/8”(19cm) ZAR 52 000 Due for service

E1217 -“Grande Sonnerie” Repeating Carriage clock with Alarm

19th century Carriage Clock with Alarm. 8 Day wind. Selector lever for “Grande Sonnerie”/”Petite Sonnerie and “Silent”. Original silvered lever platform escapement with temperature compensating screwed balance – wheel.

MA1814 - Grande Sonnerie

A fine French carriage alarm clock, with grande sonnerie, circa 1870.

Particularly impressive is the striking. A choice between grande sonnerie, petite sonnerie or silence. A corniche cased clock striking on gongs. Enamel dial with Breguet hands. The 8 day classic movement stamped with a trademark for V.R. Breveté Paris. No: 112150 still has it’s original silvered lever platform escapement with temperature compensating screwed balance.