Clock Movement

When it comes to manufacturing clock movements, no company is more respected than Hermle. In fact, their clock movements are so widely used that chances are you may actually own a Hermle clock and not even realize it! So as far as clock construction goes, it is Hermle clock movement that sets the industry standards.

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If you're not familiar with the technical terms of clock-making, the notion of "clock movement" may sound odd. When we refer to clock movement, what we are talking about are the inner workings, the gears and what-not, that make up the time-keeping mechanism of a clock. quartz clock movements, which require a battery, are by far the most common type of clock movements in today's clock market, but Hermle makes a wide variety of clock movements, many of which don't require batteries.

For instance, many of their cuckoo clocks and grandfather clocks are driven by a clock movement that uses pendulums, weights, and chains. The weights are attached to different chains, which are in turn attached to the cogs and wheels that turn the clock dial, so as the weights pull on the chains, the chains run the clock. Some of these clock movements operate on a single day schedule while others can keep time for a week or even a month before they have to be reset.

One important thing to realize is that although Hermle makes some clocks, their major business is manufacturing clock movements. That means that some clocks which are designed and constructed by other brands, like Kassel® or Edward Meyer® may still use Hermle clock movements.