How do you set the alarm on an antique carriage clock?

Setting the alarm typically involves turning a small auxiliary hand on the dial or winding a separate alarm train via a dedicated arbour on the backplate. The mechanism releases a hammer to strike a bell or the inside of the case when the hour hand reaches the designated position. Most portable examples require the alarm spring to be wound independently from the timekeeping train to function properly.

What is the difference between a bracket clock and a carriage clock?

Bracket clocks are larger, weight-driven or spring-driven table clocks originating primarily in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, housed in wood or lacquered cases. Carriage clocks are smaller, transportable French or Swiss timepieces encased in brass and glass designed for travel. Bracket clocks usually remain stationary on furniture, whereas carriage clocks are built with carrying handles for mobility.

Why do some carriage clocks have leather cases?

Carriage clocks were originally built for travel by coach or train, necessitating protective leather outer cases to shield the delicate brass and glass housing from impact. These fitted cases often feature cutouts for viewing the top glass panel and slots for storing the winding key. Finding a clock with its original leather case is uncommon and adds to the historical completeness of the object.

What does a repeating function do?

A repeating mechanism allows the owner to press a button or pull a cord on the case to make the clock restrike the last hour or the most recent quarters. This was particularly useful for telling the time in the dark before reliable artificial illumination. Repeating complications require additional gear trains and intricate rack-and-snail assemblies within the movement.

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An antique clock with alarm is a mechanical timepiece designed to wake or alert its owner, combining precision timekeeping with an audible strike.

Magnificent Gilded Gorge Cased Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm

19th century

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Magnificent Gilded Gorge Cased Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm

From The Antique Clock Co.

£4,750

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Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm – J. F. Bautte Et Cie

19th century

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Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm – J. F. Bautte Et Cie

From The Antique Clock Co.

£5,950

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19th century

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French Carriage Clock Alarm 1890s

From Arundel Clocks

£595

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French Gorge Petite Sonnerie Carriage Clock

19th century

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French Gorge Petite Sonnerie Carriage Clock

From Its About Time

£2,950

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Drocourt: A Small Finely Engraved Gorge Carriage Clock

19th century

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Drocourt: A Small Finely Engraved Gorge Carriage Clock

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£4,500

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Bourdin, Paris: A Rare Grande-sonnerie Carriage Clock

19th century

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Bourdin, Paris: A Rare Grande-sonnerie Carriage Clock

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£16,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Petite-sonnerie (Quarter-striking), Repeating, Alarm, Carriage Clock.

19th century

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Petite-sonnerie (Quarter-striking), Repeating, Alarm, Carriage Clock.

From Masons Antiques

£1,750

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Mahogany Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - Chater & Son - London

18th century

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Mahogany Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - Chater & Son - London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£11,950

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Mahogany Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - John Taylor - London

18th century

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Mahogany Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - John Taylor - London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£10,950

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Red and Gold Lacquered Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - James Smith - London

18th century

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Red and Gold Lacquered Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - James Smith - London

From The Antique Clock Co.

£12,950

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Listings on this page span the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, featuring English bracket clocks alongside French and Swiss carriage clocks.

French Striking Carriage Clock Rare Inset Panels 1870s

19th century

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French Striking Carriage Clock Rare Inset Panels 1870s

From Arundel Clocks

£8,000

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French Repeating Alarm Carriage Clock Fully Engraved Case and Dial; Mask 1870s

19th century

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French Repeating Alarm Carriage Clock Fully Engraved Case and Dial; Mask 1870s

From Arundel Clocks

£3,500

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1900 - 1920

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Nice Rare Miniature Oval Alarm

From Samuel Orr Antique Clocks

£925

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Hunt & Roskell

From FB Antiques

£6,500

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Drocourt French Grand Sonnerie Repeater Alarm Carriage Clock in the Box with Original Key

19th century

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Drocourt French Grand Sonnerie Repeater Alarm Carriage Clock in the Box with Original Key

From Arundel Clocks

£2,995

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Swiss Eight Day Carriage Clock with Alarm in Original Leather Case.

1900 - 1920

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Swiss Eight Day Carriage Clock with Alarm in Original Leather Case.

From Jane Short Antiques

£575

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Clock with Alarm

Magnificent Gilded Gorge Cased Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm

Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm – J. F. Bautte Et Cie

French Carriage Clock Alarm 1890s

French Gorge Petite Sonnerie Carriage Clock

Drocourt: A Small Finely Engraved Gorge Carriage Clock

Bourdin, Paris: A Rare Grande-sonnerie Carriage Clock

Petite-sonnerie (Quarter-striking), Repeating, Alarm, Carriage Clock.

Mahogany Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - Chater & Son - London

Mahogany Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - John Taylor - London

Red and Gold Lacquered Striking Bracket Clock with Alarm - James Smith - London

French Striking Carriage Clock Rare Inset Panels 1870s

French Repeating Alarm Carriage Clock Fully Engraved Case and Dial; Mask 1870s

Nice Rare Miniature Oval Alarm

19th Century French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Hunt & Roskell

Drocourt French Grand Sonnerie Repeater Alarm Carriage Clock in the Box with Original Key

Swiss Eight Day Carriage Clock with Alarm in Original Leather Case.

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