JOHN HARRISON SEA CLOCKS – ‘HIS’ & ‘HERS’ SEA CLOCKS
Two styles of clock are available they are named “His” and “Hers”. As with all Sinclair Harding clocks a selection of finish and base materials can be specified to make your clock a very personal piece.
The engraved dials are hand silvered as they were in Harrison’s day. The unusual seconds hand special study, it sweeps through 240 degrees going from 0-60 seconds before vanishing, only to reappear instantly at zero again.
Almost every piece is made in the workshops of Sinclair Harding using a combination of modern technology, materials and traditional finishing techniques. Every care is taken at each stage in the making and build to ensure that the final clock performs to a standard, which justifies the association with John Harrison. All the parts on each clock are hand finished (even the ones you cannot see!) and all the Brass parts are protected with a thin layer of Gold or Rhodium.
The clocks are normally mounted on a base figured with Walnut or Rosewood. The base is then French polished which is generally recongised as the finest finish that can be applied to wood.
The 8 day movement is protected by a framed glass shade which is available with a beveled glass shade with an opening door, or a framed glass shade which incorporates a winding hole to avoid having to remove the shade each week.