Terms to keep in mind when purchasing a Clock for that special Holiday Gift:

Beat

Term to describe the tick-tock of a mechanical timepiece. A clock is said to be in beat if the spacing between the tick and the tock are equal. If they are not equally spaced, the clock is out of Beat and will generally stop after a short run.

Big Ben Gong

Deep-sounding chime that announces the hour. Modeled after the large bell clock in the tower of the House of Parliament in London.

Bim-Bam

Chime which only counts the hour and announces the half-hour.

Chime Melody

Tune played by the clock on the hour. A 4/4 Chime plays music and counts the hour, quarter hour, half hour, & three-quarter hour

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Did you know the Sundial was the earliest clock instrument used for telling time? The earliest sundials were made of posts and sticks set on the ground so the sun could cast shadows on the surface of the Sundial, therefore telling the time of day.  Some Wall Clocks are still made to look like sundials, but there are clocks made by craftsman with a special  design in mind. These clocks are purchased by people who invest in them for decorative purposes to add character and elegant to their home or office. The Clocksshop.com has many designs to choose from.  Visit theclocksshop.com to see how their Wall Clocks can enhance your home or office.

Loricron was established in 1983 by Bernie and Lorraine Krause who’s family emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1956. In 1981, Bernie’s father built a clock factory in Virginia under the guidance of one of the oldest manufacturers of anniversary clocks in Germany’s Black Forest region. By 1983, Loricron clocks were being assembled in the Virginia factory using parts imported from Germany. Today Loricron still distributes a quality anniversary clock, now importing them directly from Germany. These anniversary clocks use only the finest German quartz movements and components including a patented pendulum system that has eliminated the fragile suspension spring and its related need for service associated with clocks not equipped with this feature.

Loricron also has an ever expanding line of wall and Mantel Clocks in both quartz and keywound. The quartz (battery operated) movement features 4/4 Westminster with “True Sound” chime and strike, the German 8-Day mechanical movement features 4/4 Westminster chime and strike. Truly of the finest quality Germany has to offer.

Today, after 24 years in business, the Krause family has relocated to Asheville, NC where they remain dedicated to high standards of both quality and service.

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One of our most popular Anniversary Clocks is the 9” Anniversary Clock by Loricorn. It is made in the Black Forest of Germany with the finest German quartz (battery) movement available.  Some of the features of this Anniversary Clock are a glass dome, brass base and bezel, solid shaft pendulum drive, German floral garland and a metal dial.  A complete list of all the features of this clock are listed at theclocksshop.com.