Here’s a modern look at what’s on the inside of our Ship’s Bell clock — a century-old mechanical timepiece that we’ve been crafting by hand, the same way, since 1900.
Although we’ve been making mechanical timepieces the old-fashioned way for over a century, these days our engineers use cutting-edge technology to create the blueprints for our designs. Every single component we manufacture — no matter how tiny — is digitally rendered to its exact specifications using special software. One-hundred-percent accuracy is key, so that our master clockmakers have access to detailed images of each and every part that goes into the making of our Ship’s Bell clocks.
Back in the day before CAD (computer-aided design), renderings of clock components and finished pieces were done by craftsmen who generated hundreds of scale drawings by hand, numbering each one in ink. Modern technology has expedited this process tremendously, while also ensuring greater precision and proper documentation for production — now and in the future.
Here’s an inside look at how all the pieces come together to create the spectacular (and timeless!) Ship’s Bell clock.
May 30, 2016 at 11:12 am
4.5″ Clock. How do I open the face?
November 30, 2016 at 8:07 am
Good post..
March 28, 2017 at 3:02 pm
Just a pat on the back for your service department. You serviced my 48 year old Chelsea Pilot in October, and since it’s return it has lost only 4 seconds in 5 months compared to the radio signal from Colorado. Kudos to you guys! We love our clock.
March 29, 2017 at 8:20 am
My favorite clock is always a Chelsea. I have four and need more…….
March 30, 2017 at 8:57 am
Nice info to have. I have 2 Chelsea clocks, one a fancy-schmancy bronzish mantle clock with a pair of brass dragons on it, and a striking works that slowed down considerably until it finally kept slowing every time I wound it until I finally gave up.
The other is a 6 inch (I think) brass clock that is not a striker, but can be mounted on a wall. It has been working of late, though I am not very careful about how often I wind it.