Carriage clocks are one of the steps in the development of portable horology, the ability of a person to keep track of time when travelling.

In order to fulfil this function, the clock must keep accurate time, be portable and cased for protection, and allow easy access to the dial for the reading of the time.

Travelling clocks, known in French as "pendule de voyage", have been in use since the 15th century, and remained little changed until the early 19th century. French clock maker Abraham-Louis Breguet developed the first modern travelling clock, known as a "carriage clock" or "officer's clock" in 1796, which he sold to Napoleon several years later. His clock was highly complex. As well as showing the time it also showed the date and temperature.

The carriage clock is rectangular in shape with a carrying handle, and usually has a plain or gilt-brass more...

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An antique French oval and porcelain panelled carriage clock…

French Antique Carriage Clock with Bell Chiming Alarm, circa 1900

An antique French oval and porcelain panelled carriage clock timepiece with bell chiming alarm mechanism, gilt decorated dial and panels with musical motifs, circa 1900, engraved to the top '9 Aout, 1906', 14 cm high

An antique French carriage clock with bell alarm, original…

French carriage clock with bell alarm and platform escapement, 19th/20th century

An antique French carriage clock with bell alarm, original platform escapement and Arabic numerals, 19th/20th century, 14 cm high overall

A brass carriage clock with alarm by Henri Jacot, Paris, circa…

Antique Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm by Henri Jacot Paris

A brass carriage clock with alarm by Henri Jacot, Paris, circa 1900 the large bell striking carriage clock with a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary alarm dial within a brass corniche case, bevel-glazed on all sides and surmounted with a…

French brass carriage clock, travel clock with white enamelled…

French brass carriage clock, travel clock with white enamelled dial and lower alarm, original key and fitted leather travel box

A French brass carriage clock with alarm, circa 1900 the…

A French brass carriage clock with alarm, circa 1900 the corniche case with swing handle and white enamelled Roman numeral dial above an Arabic subsidiary alarm dial, with visible escapement and glazed to four sides, the brass twin train bell striking…

A brass carriage clock, Fattorini & Sons, Paris, early 20th…

A brass carriage clock, Fattorini & Sons, Paris, early 20th century, an eight day alarm clock, the enamel face with Arabic numeral dial and subsidiary dial, single fusee visible escapement, 11.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, 6 cm deep

An antique French push button repeat, engraved corniche…

Antique French Corniche Carriage Clock with Alarm, 19th Century

An antique French push button repeat, engraved corniche carriage clock with alarm subsidiary, sweep seconds hand, striking on a bell, 19th century, 17 cm high overall

19th century French brass carriage clock, white enamelled face…

French Brass Carriage Clock with Repeater and Alarm

19th century French brass carriage clock, white enamelled face with black Roman numerals repeater with alarm, height 19 cm

A highly decorative 19th century French champleve enamel strike…

19th Century French Champleve Enamel Strike Alarm Carriage Clock

A highly decorative 19th century French champleve enamel strike alarm 8-day carriage clock, Anglaise style with quality French movement striking on the hour and half hour on a gong. Elaborate multicolour champleve decoration to all four pillars, the top,…

An antique French repeater carriage clock alarm, 19th century,…

19th Century French Repeater Carriage Clock Alarm

An antique French repeater carriage clock alarm, 19th century, 19.5 cm high overall

A late Victorian brass cased carriage clock, with bevelled…

Late Victorian Brass Carriage Clock with Bevelled Glass Panels

A late Victorian brass cased carriage clock, with bevelled glass panel sides, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and an alarm dial. Height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest

A fine French carriage clock, Moise Bolviller, Paris, numbered…

Fine French Carriage Clock by Moise Bolviller, Paris

A fine French carriage clock, Moise Bolviller, Paris, numbered 11, circa 1840, Eight-day repeating movement with alarm and date, bell striking, the lever platform escapement with helical hairspring, the enamelled Roman numeral dial with sweep seconds hand…

Matthew Norman brass cased carriage clock with alarm white…

Matthew Norman Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm

Matthew Norman brass cased carriage clock with alarm white enamel dial, Swiss movement with subsidiary Arabic alarm dial

Very fine quality French Corniche carriage clock manufactured…

French Corniche Carriage Clock with Full Calendar and Chimes

Very fine quality French Corniche carriage clock manufactured for Le Roy & Fils, Paris. White enamel dial with black Roman numerals to the chapter ring. Full calendar subsidiary dials including day, date, month and alarm with seconds. Push repeat with…

19th century French grand sonnerie carriage clock, in gilt…

French Carriage Clock with Double Bell Striker

19th century French grand sonnerie carriage clock, in gilt brass, with white enamel dial, double bell striker with underside lever controlling alarm on the hour and quarter, quarter only or silent, a/f (untested, missing minute hand, upper frame with…

Antique French carriage clock with push button repeat and alarm,…

19th Century French Carriage Clock with Alarm and Repeat

Antique French carriage clock with push button repeat and alarm, 19th century, 17 cm high

An antique French carriage clock, probably by Henri Acier, late…

Antique French Carriage Clock by Henri Acier

An antique French carriage clock, probably by Henri Acier, late 19th century, of typical form in a polished brass and glazed case, the black on white enamelled Roman numeral dial with minutes ring above Arabic numeral alarm dial, the underside of the case…

Brass carriage clock having a white dial with Roman numerals…

Brass Carriage Clock with Bevelled Glass Sides

Brass carriage clock having a white dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary alarm dial. English movement. Having a brass case with four bevelled glass sides, and sitting on bracket feet. Height 11.4 cm

A French Gilt-Brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, 19th…

French Gilt-Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm, 19th Century

A French Gilt-Brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, 19th century, the rectangular gilt-brass case engraved with foliate scrolls, inset with bevelled glass panels. With lever platform, bell strike, subsidiary alarm dial, seconds centre sweep,…

A gilt-brass bell strike movement carriage clock with alarm,…

Gilt-Brass Bell Strike Carriage Clock with Alarm

A gilt-brass bell strike movement carriage clock with alarm, French, with alarm, an enamel dial wiith Roman numerals, the one piece rectangular case inset with bevelled glass and shaped handle, 12 cm high

19th century Pert Bally French carriage clock. Cylinder…

Antique French Carriage Clock with Bell and Alarm

19th century Pert Bally French carriage clock. Cylinder escapement, bell striking movement and alarm. Ornate brass case with foliate scrolls. Card dial with Roman numerals. Not running. Height 16 cm

A 19th century brass cased French carriage clock, the white…

French Brass Carriage Clock, 19th Century

A 19th century brass cased French carriage clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary alarm dial, striking on a bell. Presentation engraved 'The Rev'd. H.J. Could...1878'. Height 11 cm to top of case.

Small French alarm carriage clock, time only many parts missing.…

French Travel Alarm Clock with Missing Parts

Small French alarm carriage clock, time only many parts missing. With travelling case. Height 125m, handle up, width 6.4 cm, depth 5.7 cm

German 30 hour musical alarm carriage clock needs service, 19…

German Musical Alarm Clock in Need of Service

German 30 hour musical alarm carriage clock needs service, 19 cm high, 13 cm wide, 10 cm deep

A rare 19th century Franche-Comte carriage clock by 'Jn Marc…

Rare 19th Century Franche-Comte Carriage Clock by Jn Marc Michoudet

A rare 19th century Franche-Comte carriage clock by 'Jn Marc Michoudet', named to the dial and detailed Foncine-le-bas', centre seconds and alarm offering a choice of Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking or silence, selected by a lever at the bottom of the…

A French carriage clock, circa 1910 gilt brass case, eight day…

French Gilt Brass Carriage Clock, Circa 1910

A French carriage clock, circa 1910 gilt brass case, eight day lever platform movement with strike and alarm on bell 13 cm high, 8 cm wide, 7 cm deep. Provenance: The Leonard Joel Collection

Zenith French miniature enamel carriage clock with a mechanical…

Enamel Carriage Clock with Alarm

Zenith French miniature enamel carriage clock with a mechanical manual one day movement with alarm, height 6 cm.

A large Charles Frodsham & Co Gorge cased Strike/Repeat…

Mid 19th Century Charles Frodsham Gorge Carriage Clock

A large Charles Frodsham & Co Gorge cased Strike/Repeat carriage clock, with alarm mechanism, mid 19th century. Enamel in excellent condition, height 18 cm, width 9 cm, depth 8 cm

A French brass corniche cased carriage clock, with bell…

French Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm

A French brass corniche cased carriage clock, with bell striking alarm movement, white enamel dial. With keys, height 13.5 cm.

A French alarm repeater carriage clock in brass case, 19th…

19th Century French Brass Carriage Clock

A French alarm repeater carriage clock in brass case, 19th century, 18 cm high

Retailed by Cameron & Forster, New York, 19th century a gilt…

Gilt Brass Carriage Clock with Repeater & Bell Strike

Retailed by Cameron & Forster, New York, 19th century a gilt brass strike repeating carriage clock with a lever platform, bell strike, gilded fret dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary alarm dial and bevelled glass plate 19 cm high

French brass cased carriage clock, with alarm (damage to one…

French brass carriage clock with damaged glass panel

French brass cased carriage clock, with alarm (damage to one glass panel)

Good French brass carriage clock with alarm on bell. Runs for…

French Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm and Key

Good French brass carriage clock with alarm on bell. Runs for only a short time. 10.5 cm high. Key available

Good French L'Epee brass cased carriage clock marked to dial…

French Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm - Operational

Good French L'Epee brass cased carriage clock marked to dial and Sainte Suzanne,11 jewel movement, with alarm facility, appears operational, key available, height 16 cm, handle extended.

A gilt brass grande sonnerie carriage clock French, with alarm…

Gilt Brass Grande Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm

A gilt brass grande sonnerie carriage clock French, with alarm and push repeat. Grande / petite / silence switch at base. White enamel dial with gilded mask.

A 19th century decorative French gilt brass cased carriage…

French Gilt Brass Carriage Clock with Floral Relief Design

A 19th century decorative French gilt brass cased carriage clock, relief scrolling leaf and floral highlights to the case, the alarm movement bell striking. Not working. Height 12.4 cm.

A quality 19th century repeater / striking carriage clock,…

19th Century Brass Striking Carriage Clock

A quality 19th century repeater / striking carriage clock, brass case with Ionic column corners, laurel leaf moulded cornice, conforming plinth and handle, the dial with Arabic numerals set in cartouches around a filigree rondel, marked 'West & Son…

A L'Eppee brass carriage clock, strike repeat, full calendar…

Brass Carriage Clock with Full Calendar and Alarm

A L'Eppee brass carriage clock, strike repeat, full calendar with alarm, 15 cm high

A French brass corniche cased carriage clock, with alarm, 13 cm…

French Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm

A French brass corniche cased carriage clock, with alarm, 13 cm high

L'Epee, gilt brass carriage clock, with brass and bevelled…

L'Epee Gilt Brass Carriage Clock with Enamel Dial

L'Epee, gilt brass carriage clock, with brass and bevelled glass case, white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, signed 'L'Epee 1839 Paris', with subsidiary day of the week, alarm, and day of the month dials below, movement regulated by a…

A large 20th century brass repeating carriage clock, the white…

Brass Carriage Clock with Gong Striking Movement

A large 20th century brass repeating carriage clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, minutes indicated, subsidiary alarm dial at the VI, with blued Breguet style hands, the face marked ' L'Epee, Fondee en 1839, Sainte-Luzanne, France'. Corniche…

A gilt brass carriage clock, French, late 19th century the…

Late 19th Century French Gilt Brass Carriage Clock

A gilt brass carriage clock, French, late 19th century the Corniche case surmounted by a turned handle, bevelled glass side panels, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, alarm and repeater, 18.5 cm high

A French gilt brass and enamel carriage clock, late 19th…

French Enamel Carriage Clock, Late 19th Century

A French gilt brass and enamel carriage clock, late 19th century the case with convex glass side panels surmounted by a Greek key pattern handle, the dial panel in deep blue enamel with the chapter ring and the subsidiary seconds dial having Roman…

A good large French 19th century Repeat, alarm, striking…

19th Century French Carriage Clock

A good large French 19th century Repeat, alarm, striking carriage clock, c.1870, in heavy gilded brass case with recessed square corner pillars and concave moulded borders on bracket feet. Silvered dial mask with cutout face, Arabic numerals and…

A good 19th century French carriage clock, gilt brass large…

19th Century French Gilt Brass Carriage Clock for Restoration

A good 19th century French carriage clock, gilt brass large size case with repeat, strike, alarm movement. In need of restoration, feet missing. Height to top of handle 170 mm.

A late 19th century gilt brass carriage clock, with Corniche…

Gilt brass Corniche-style carriage clock with alarm

A late 19th century gilt brass carriage clock, with Corniche style case, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and alarm subsidiary dial on bell strike. Platform cylinder escapement. Height 145 mm (running).

Carriage clock with striker & alarm in leather case

Leather-cased carriage clock with striker and alarm

Carriage clock with striker & alarm in leather case

A gilt brass grand sonnerie carriage clock with alarm, French,…

Gilt brass grand sonnerie carriage clock with alarm

A gilt brass grand sonnerie carriage clock with alarm, French, retailed J W Benson, London, late 19th Century the gorge case with swing handle above and bevelled glass panels, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, with subsidiary alarm dial below,…

A fine Swiss limited edition L'Epee Bambou carriage clock,…

Limited Edition Swiss Bambou Carriage Clock

A fine Swiss limited edition L'Epee Bambou carriage clock, later 20th century, with maker's mark and marked no. 20/100, the gold cased double strike gong carriage clock, having a fine white face with Roman numerals and Breguet blue steel hands and…

A French Carriage clock with alarm (no key)

French Carriage Clock with Alarm (No Key)

A French Carriage clock with alarm (no key)

Good French carriage clock with alarm

Premium French Alarm Carriage Clock

Good French carriage clock with alarm

A Henry Capt, Geneve gilt brass and enamel striking and…

Henry Capt Gilt Brass Enamel Carriage Clock

A Henry Capt, Geneve gilt brass and enamel striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm, circa 1890. Signed 'Henry Capt, Geneve, Ls Gallopin & Cie Succes', the guilloche and enamel front and side panels depicting orchids in lustre enamels, handle and…

Antique brass carriage clock with alarm

Antique Brass Alarm Carriage Clock

Antique brass carriage clock with alarm

A brass and cloisonne enamel cased repeater carriage clock, the…

Cloisonne Enamel Carriage Clock with Corinthian Columns

A brass and cloisonne enamel cased repeater carriage clock, the bell striking movement with alarm, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, three subsidiary dials indicate day, date and alarm hour; sweep second hand. The case with Corinthian columns…

A brass cased repeater carriage clock, the bell striking…

Brass Carriage Clock with Alarm and Roman Numerals

A brass cased repeater carriage clock, the bell striking movement with alarm, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, sweep second hand, the case with baluster turned columns at the corners and with bullseye glass above the escapement, attention…

A French gilt repeating carriage clock. Circa 1890. 8-day…

French Gilt Repeating Carriage Clock, Circa 1890

A French gilt repeating carriage clock. Circa 1890. 8-day strike repeat with alarm, lever platform escapement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes, in a gilt brass case with swing handle. 15 cm high

An Indian brass carriage clock, with inlaid cloisonne…

Indian Brass Carriage Clock with Cloisonne Inlay and Alarm

An Indian brass carriage clock, with inlaid cloisonne decoration, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, seconds hand, alarm timing dial, alarm striking mechanism requires attention, with key. 10 x 16.5 cm

A fine gilt brass eight day repeating French carriage clock…

Gilt Brass French Carriage Clock with Quarter Repeat

A fine gilt brass eight day repeating French carriage clock with subsidiary alarm dial. Quarter repeat with three striking hammers on two gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Platform escapement. Position lever in the base for: Sie Quarts,…

A fine heavy 19th century French striking alarm carriage clock…

19th Century French Striking Alarm Carriage Clock

A fine heavy 19th century French striking alarm carriage clock with repeat mechanism. Architectural case with reeded columns. Enamel dials with gold star pips. Numbered 16159, with key. Height 19 cm

A French carriage clock with alarm, c.1900, movement stamped DH…

French Carriage Clock with Alarm, c.1900

A French carriage clock with alarm, c.1900, movement stamped DH Diette Hour having a panelled glass and brass case with a white enamel dial and Roman numerals and 12 hour alarm dial case height 11 cm

A good French 19th century brass cased carriage clock, the…

Enamel Brass Carriage Clock with Cloisonne Decoration

A good French 19th century brass cased carriage clock, the front curved pillars with coloured enamel cloisonne type decoration, the ivory toned enamel dial with Arabic numerals and finely coloured painted floral swags, subsidiary conforming alarm dial…

Vintage French carriage clock with alarm striking on a bell, in…

French Carriage Clock with Alarm - Working - 14cm High

Vintage French carriage clock with alarm striking on a bell, in working order, 14 cm high