Previously owned Mantle clock in ebony black with the movement and accessories in chrome - Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael chimes on nine chrome bells.

Previously Owned - Contemporary mantel clock in Ebony featuring a tourbillon mounted on the dial face. In horology the tourbillon was developed around 1795 and patented by the French-Swiss watchmaker Abraham Louise Breguet on June 26, 1801; the tourbillon aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and the balance wheel in a rotating cage as this negates the effect of gravity when the timepiece (thus the escapement) is stuck in a one position. Originally an attempt to improve accuracy, tourbillions are still included in some expensive modern watches to demonstrate the watchmakers virtuosity. The mechanism is usually exposed on the watch´s face to show it off. In this superb clock it provides an interesting feature on the dial face and also acts as seconds indicator hand.

Calibre RTU01 movement.

Selectable chimes - Westminster, Whittington, and St Michael - on 9 diamond cut bells.

Automatic night time shut off.

Elegant case with free swinging front and rear doors.

Chrome plated movement and accessories.

Open silver plated dial with Roman numerals and view of movement.

Height: 15¼ inches (39 cm), Width: 11 inches (28 cm), Depth: 11 inches (28 cm)