Specialists in Antique Clock Repair in Gloucester
Expert Antique Clock Repair in Gloucester
In the heart of Gloucester, Clockwise Antique Clocks carries forward a proud heritage of horological skill, refined over three generations of careful stewardship. This is a workshop where tradition is not a buzzword but a daily practice, and where every timepiece is treated as a living fragment of history.
From the moment a clock enters the workshop, the process is deliberate and respectful. The movement is gently lifted from its casing, each gear and wheel examined with a horologist’s eye for wear and detail. Layered grime is coaxed away through ultrasonic cleaning and fine solvents, and worn components are either meticulously restored or crafted anew by hand, to preserve authenticity and historical integrity.
Once the parts have been cleaned and assessed, each pivot is pegged and checked for wear. Damaged pallet faces, worn bushes, or other fatigued components are sympathetically refurbished or remade. The clock is then carefully reassembled, lubricated with precision oils, and the mainspring regreased—all fine-tuned to return the mechanism not only to aesthetic life but to accurate and dependable timekeeping.
The case and dial receive equal care. Whether it’s a gentle polish, a full cabinet rebuild with veneers, or hand-rubbed French polish, the restoration work maintains the clock’s character. Dials regain their original elegance, sensitively re-silvered or repainted to echo the period in which they were created. Every repair is followed by rigorous testing, both before and after re-casing, to ensure the restored clock runs reliably and gracefully.
Clients come from across Gloucestershire and beyond—Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Cirencester, the Forest of Dean and other corners of the region—to entrust their valued clocks to this expert hands-on restoration. For those further afield, collection and delivery are part of the service, ensuring that no matter the distance, each timepiece receives the attention it deserves.
At the heart of the workshop is a genuine passion: a dedication to keeping mechanical clocks alive and true. The horologist behind the bench arrives early, works diligently—even when the back aches—and leaves only when the job is done with precision and integrity.
Appointments are by arrangement, ensuring personal, uninterrupted attention to each repair. Whether your antique clock needs a sensitive refresh or a full restoration, you’ll find patience, skill, and honest craftsmanship here in Gloucester.
When time stands still—because your cherished heirloom has stopped ticking—the quiet hope is that someone, somewhere, still understands. In Gloucester, that someone is here, and they love what they do.