The development of the electric clock can be traced back to the late 19th century, when the first electromechanical clocks were invented. These early clocks used an electromagnet to power a mechanical movement that kept time, and were powered by a battery or other electrical source.

One of the first electric clocks was invented by French engineer Henri Châton in 1841. Châton's clock used a solenoid (a type of electromagnet) to power the clock's movement, and was driven by a battery. This was followed by the invention of the synchronous electric clock, which used a synchronous motor to keep time. This type of clock was first developed by Warren Marrison, an American inventor, in the early 20th century.

The development of the electric clock was a significant milestone in the history of timekeeping, as it provided a more accurate and reliable way of measuring time. Unlike mechanical clocks, more...

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Rare early French battery clock by L. Bardon 4-glass table…

French L. Bardon Battery Clock, c.1925

Rare early French battery clock by L. Bardon 4-glass table regulator style case, electro-mechanical movement with large horseshoe armature pendulum and driving coil in base. Runs well. c.1925

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, with cream Bakelite case…

Vitascope Sunrise Ship Clock

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, with cream Bakelite case set with a chrome chapter ring and hands below a ship automata with a rocking motion and light simulating sunrise and sunset. Height 32 cm. Small chip left back corner

A contemporary hand made clock by the workshops of John…

Handcrafted Quartz Clock by John Makepeace

A contemporary hand made clock by the workshops of John Makepeace with battery quartz movment 16 cm high

A French Art Deco Brillie electric master clock in oak case…

French Art Deco Electric Master Clock

A French Art Deco Brillie electric master clock in oak case with marble back plate. Half seconds pendulum with spherical brass bob and invar rod. Square dial with gilt brass bezel and Art Deco Arabic numerals. Internal switches deliver electrical impulses…

A Bulle electric clock, circa 1920, the silvered dial signed…

Bulle Electric Clock with Wooden Stand and Glass Dome

A Bulle electric clock, circa 1920, the silvered dial signed Bulle Clockette, with Arabic numerals, raised on a circular wooden stand under a glass dome, 27 cm high

Japanese Seikosha railway clock, circa 1920s, with new electric…

Seikosha Railway Clock with Electric Movement

Japanese Seikosha railway clock, circa 1920s, with new electric movement, 60 cm diameter

An English Synchronome Chart Recording Electric Watchman wall…

English Electric Synchronome Chart Wall Clock

An English Synchronome Chart Recording Electric Watchman wall clock the large brass chart drum rotates weekly with solenoids marking the chart with indentations. Up to twenty-six external locations. The case in the steel with crackle black textured finish…

A vintage circular commercial wall clock, for Barstow Ranges…

Vintage Commercial Wall Clock for Barstow Ranges

A vintage circular commercial wall clock, for Barstow Ranges with battery driven movement chrome bezel on silver paint surround with electric back light. Diameter 61 cm

A large vintage rail gents of Leicester wall clock with…

Vintage Rail Gents Wall Clock with Electric Backlight

A large vintage rail gents of Leicester wall clock with stainless steel bezel on black surround. Electric back light and battery movement. Ex roundabout tower in Mt Maunganui. Height 69 cm. Length 69 cm

French wall clock, converted to battery, approx height 79 cm.…

Converted French Wall Clock - Battery Operated

French wall clock, converted to battery, approx height 79 cm. Width 40 cm (no key, has pendulum)

Good electric mantle clock by Eurika

Eurika's Electric Mantle Clock: A Timeless Classic

Good electric mantle clock by Eurika

French small wooden battery operated clock

Petite Wooden French Clock with Battery Operation

French small wooden battery operated clock

A decorative Italian clock garniture with a highly ornate brass…

Italian Specimen Stone Clock Garniture with Candelabras

A decorative Italian clock garniture with a highly ornate brass mount and base with specimen stone panels and finial, flanked by two putti/satyrs and six brass branch candelabras. Modern electric movement. Height 63 cm

Art deco electric mantle clock, made by British Electric Meters…

British Electric Meters Art Deco Mantle Clock

Art deco electric mantle clock, made by British Electric Meters Ltd, 25 cm wide, 17 cm high,

A Eureka electric mantle clock c.1906. Made by the Eureka clock…

Eureka Electric Mantle Clock, 1906

A Eureka electric mantle clock c.1906. Made by the Eureka clock Co London. The clock has a white enamel chapter ring, supported by a brass frame, inside a mahogany and glass case. Height 26.5 cm; width 21 cm; Depth 17.5 cm

French three piece clock set, approx 41 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13…

French Three Piece Clock Set with Modern Movement

French three piece clock set, approx 41 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep, has no key, no pendulum, modern battery powered movement (3)

French three piece clock set, approx 41 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13…

French Three Piece Clock Set with Modern Movement

French three piece clock set, approx 41 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep, has no key, no pendulum, modern battery powered movement (3)

The Clock Company Australia round timber wall clock, measures…

Round Timber Wall Clock - 29cm Diameter, Battery Operated

The Clock Company Australia round timber wall clock, measures 29 cm diam battery operated

Japanese star wall clock by Westclox. C. 1960s black and gilt…

Westclox Japanese Star Wall Clock, 1960s

Japanese star wall clock by Westclox. C. 1960s black and gilt metal, battery operated

Industrial electric clock maker Cincinati, diameter 48 cm…

48 cm Cincinnati Industrial Electric Clock

Industrial electric clock maker Cincinati, diameter 48 cm approx.

Art Deco Vitascope electric clock in bakelite case, rocking…

Art Deco Vitascope Electric Clock with Rocking Ship

Art Deco Vitascope electric clock in bakelite case, rocking ship and colour changing ship, in working order, 32 cm high

French Bulle battery electric clockette in white marble case…

French Bulle Marble Electric Clockette, C:1920

French Bulle battery electric clockette in white marble case with glass sides, C:1920, 26.5 cm high approx

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, with a cream bakelite case…

Vitascope Ship Diorama Clock

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, with a cream bakelite case set with a chrome chapter ring and hands below a ship automata with a rocking machine and light simulating sunrise and sunset. Height 32 cm

A Georg Jensen wall clock, of contemporary styling, with a…

Contemporary Brushed Aluminium Wall Clock by Georg Jensen

A Georg Jensen wall clock, of contemporary styling, with a brushed aluminium case, a white dial with dot hour and minute markings, black hour, minute and second hands; battery operated. Diameter 22 cm. Depth 6 cm

Small dome topped clock, battery movement, approx 17 cm high,…

Domed Battery Clock - 17x33x6cm

Small dome topped clock, battery movement, approx 17 cm high, 33 cm wide, 6 cm deep

German, Junghans, magnetic brass battery powered clock, approx…

Junghans Magnetic Brass Battery Clock - 22cm

German, Junghans, magnetic brass battery powered clock, approx 22 cm high, 22 cm wide, 11 cm deep

French Bulle battery electric (clockette) clock in a variegated…

Marble French Bulle Clock, 1920

French Bulle battery electric (clockette) clock in a variegated marble case, circa 1920, 25.5 cm high approx.

Antique Miniature marble mantle clock with later battery…

Antique Marble Mantle Clock with Battery Movement

Antique Miniature marble mantle clock with later battery movements, approx 17 cm high, 21 cm wide, 5 cm deep

Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden. Memphis wall clock,…

Memphis Wall Clock by du Pasquier and Sowden

Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden. Memphis wall clock, designed circa 1986 produced by Neos, Italy, plastic, battery mechanism, stamped 'Neos of Lorenz du Pasquier - Sowden made in Italy'

French Bulle battery electric clock in a Sienna Giallo marble…

French Bulle Electric Clock in Sienna Giallo Marble Case (1920)

French Bulle battery electric clock in a Sienna Giallo marble case, circa 1920, 36 cm high approx.

French Bulle battery electric clockette clock, in white marble…

French Marble Electric Clock, c.1920

French Bulle battery electric clockette clock, in white marble case with glass sides, c.1920, 26.5 cm high approx

Large 'Lighthouse' electric clock 61 cm diameter approx

Giant Electric Lighthouse Clock - 61 cm Diameter

Large 'Lighthouse' electric clock 61 cm diameter approx

Large impressive antique carved wood French clock with modern…

Antique French Clock with Modern Movement

Large impressive antique carved wood French clock with modern battery operated movement (includes the original movement for restoration by Andre Hory Paris, working 1,700-1750), approx 92 cm high, 75 cm wide, 29 cm deep

Vintage Bakelite electric mantle clock, 16 cm high approx.

Bakelite Electric Mantle Clock - Vintage 16cm High

Vintage Bakelite electric mantle clock, 16 cm high approx.

A brass Porthole clock, later 20th century, the battery…

Brass Porthole Clock with Hygrometer, Barometer, and Thermometer

A brass Porthole clock, later 20th century, the battery operated clock with three subsidiary dials for a hygrometer, barometer and thermometer, set within a brass porthole with hinge and screw clips enclosed by a timber frame. Diameter 35 cm

A 20th century European malachite and ormolu cased mantel clock…

Louis XV Malachite Mantel Clock with Diana Statuette

A 20th century European malachite and ormolu cased mantel clock in Louis XV manner, the square case surmounted by a statuette of Diana, the Huntress, the face of white hour cartouches with Roman numerals framed by a filigree gilt metal border and raised…

Retro IBM electric clock 24 cm diameter

Vintage IBM Electric Clock - 24cm Diameter

Retro IBM electric clock 24 cm diameter

Mastercrafters novelty 'Girl on swing' clock circa 1940s,…

1940s Mastercrafters 'Girl on Swing' Electric Clock

Mastercrafters novelty 'Girl on swing' clock circa 1940s, electric clock movement by Sessions, USA, case made of hard plastic, 27 cm high approx.

Victorian J. Griffith mahogany grandfather clock with later…

Victorian Mahogany Grandfather Clock with Electric Movement

Victorian J. Griffith mahogany grandfather clock with later electric movement, original movement & some accessories included, 232 cm high

An unusual electric zodiac desk clock

Electric Zodiac Desk Clock

An unusual electric zodiac desk clock

A Smiths English made electric sun dial clock, circa 1950, 31…

Smiths Electric Sun Dial Clock, 1950

A Smiths English made electric sun dial clock, circa 1950, 31 cm diameter.

Vintage Smith bakelite electric clock, 14 cm approx

Smith Bakelite Electric Clock - Vintage Classic

Vintage Smith bakelite electric clock, 14 cm approx

A battery operated Lubor Fiedler card Trick clock, beehive…

Beehive Card Trick Clock

A battery operated Lubor Fiedler card Trick clock, beehive shaped in black plastic with clear plastic panels. Height 24 cm

A stylish cream Bakelite Vitascope Dioramic electric clock,…

Cream Bakelite Vitascope Dioramic Electric Clock with Sailing Ship

A stylish cream Bakelite Vitascope Dioramic electric clock, chrome plated chapter ring with pierced numerals and hands. Diorama of sailing ship on the sea (with instruction sheet). Height 32 cm

A Junghans 'Sunburst' wall clock, battery movement. C.1960's.…

1960s Junghans Sunburst Wall Clock - 46cm Height

A Junghans 'Sunburst' wall clock, battery movement. C.1960's. Height 46 cm

Georg Jensen HK wall clock, (Henning Koppel), with battery…

Georg Jensen HK Wall Clock - 14.5 cm Diameter

Georg Jensen HK wall clock, (Henning Koppel), with battery electric movement, 14.5 cm diameter

A Kienzle electric clock, c. 1960s

1960s Kienzle Electric Clock

A Kienzle electric clock, c. 1960s

Smiths Sectric industrial electric clock, with bakelite outer…

Smiths Industrial Electric Clock - Bakelite Case - 37cm Diameter

Smiths Sectric industrial electric clock, with bakelite outer to case, 37 cm diameter

Catalina theme desk clock, with an electric movement clock and…

Catalina Electric Desk Clock on Timber Base

Catalina theme desk clock, with an electric movement clock and brass model mounted on a timber base, 31 cm wide

Fini Paris Art Deco three piece clock garniture in white &…

Art Deco Jaguar Clock Garniture with Chrome Columns

Fini Paris Art Deco three piece clock garniture in white & black marble flanked with three chrome hexagonal columns, with a model of a jaguar above, having two electric lamp garniture, without key & pendulum. Length of clock body 55 cm

Vintage Smiths electric clock, cm high

Smiths Vintage Electric Clock - 10 cm Height

Vintage Smiths electric clock, cm high

A Mercer's survey chronometer, two-day duration with Arnold…

Thomas Mercer Survey Chronometer with Audible Signal

A Mercer's survey chronometer, two-day duration with Arnold type spring detent escapement and fusee and chain movement, silvered and engraved dial marked 'Thomas Mercer Maker to the Admiralty, The Indian Colonial & USA Governments, London & St. Albans,…

A Lip Ericsson chrome framed double sided station clock, circa…

Vintage Lip Ericsson Double Sided Station Clock

A Lip Ericsson chrome framed double sided station clock, circa 1950, electric movement. 27.5 x 27.5 x 11.5 cm

Superb octagonal shaped Art Deco Smiths electric wall clock…

Octagonal Art Deco Smiths Electric Wall Clock

Superb octagonal shaped Art Deco Smiths electric wall clock with illuminated milk glass dial

A small Swiss electric Salve clock, Favarger & Co., Neuchatel,…

Swiss Electric Salve Clock by Favarger & Co

A small Swiss electric Salve clock, Favarger & Co., Neuchatel, circa 1900, brass barrel case with glass front, the dial signed Favarger & Cie- Neuchatel.

A French decorative cased wall clock, 20th century, the gilt…

Gilt metal cased wall clock, French, 20th century

A French decorative cased wall clock, 20th century, the gilt metal ribbon formed handle cradling the circular case, electric battery driven clock, 58 cm high, 24 cm wide, 13 cm deep

A weight driven master clock, international, 20th century, the…

20th Century Weight Driven Master Clock with Electric Impulsing

A weight driven master clock, international, 20th century, the wooden case with a glazed fronted door. The circular dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary dial for seconds. Electric impulsing

Tiffany electric clock 12.5 cm high

Small Tiffany Electric Clock - 12.5cm

Tiffany electric clock 12.5 cm high

A Jaeger Lecoultre 'Electric' clock battery movement, with…

Jaeger Lecoultre Electric Clock with Roman Numerals and Box

A Jaeger Lecoultre 'Electric' clock battery movement, with round Roman numeral dial, in original box. Height 23 x 18.5 x 5.5 cm

Georg Jensen quartz wall clock marked to dial, battery…

Georg Jensen 21cm Quartz Wall Clock

Georg Jensen quartz wall clock marked to dial, battery operation, diameter 21 cm

A small old French electric magnetic coil Bulle clock, c.1920,…

French Bulle Clock with Electric Magnetic Coil, 1920

A small old French electric magnetic coil Bulle clock, c.1920, on a circular wood base under a glass dome. Working order. height 25 cm.

Edwardian Synchronome electric master clock. As inspected,…

Edwardian Synchronome Electric Master Clock - 178cm Height

Edwardian Synchronome electric master clock. As inspected, height 178 cm

Scientific clocks Synchronome. Wall mounted, Queensland maple…

Synchronome Electric Master Clock, c1920

Scientific clocks Synchronome. Wall mounted, Queensland maple cased electric master clock c1920. As inspected, height 146 cm

Vintage Smith England Bakelite electric clock height 12 cm

Smith England Bakelite Electric Clock - Vintage (12cm)

Vintage Smith England Bakelite electric clock height 12 cm

Two various Waterford Crystal mantle clocks each with a quartz…

Waterford Crystal Mantle Clocks with Quartz Movement (8 words)

Two various Waterford Crystal mantle clocks each with a quartz movement clock which needs a new battery, height 6.5 cm, and 18 cm

Vintage Smith 'Sectric' electric mantle clock chrome frame,…

Vintage Smith Electric Mantle Clock (Untested)

Vintage Smith 'Sectric' electric mantle clock chrome frame, with clock inset to green plastic inner, untested, with electric connection, height 14 cm

Synchronome electric master clock (MK1). Oak case, silvered…

Synchronome Electric Master Clock MK1 - Oak Case

Synchronome electric master clock (MK1). Oak case, silvered dial with Roman numerals, height 128 cm

A Temco electric, England timber mantle clock, cream dial,…

Temco Electric Timber Mantle Clock with Cream Dial

A Temco electric, England timber mantle clock, cream dial, black Arabic numerals & hands, electric movement, no plug, 15 x 20 x 8 cm

An old Timers clock, Lansdowne N.S.W, wooden construction,…

Vintage Wooden Battery-Operated Clock, Lansdowne NSW

An old Timers clock, Lansdowne N.S.W, wooden construction, battery operated, height 35 cm

Elizabeth II sterling silver framed clock Sheffield 1990,…

Sterling Silver Clock with Engraved Dedication

Elizabeth II sterling silver framed clock Sheffield 1990, marked to dial for R. Carr, watchmaker, wood backed, battery movement, engraved dedication verso, height 13 cm approx.

A vintage onyx desk clock by Ato, circa 1930s-40s, the battery…

Onyx Desk Clock by Ato - 1930s Vintage

A vintage onyx desk clock by Ato, circa 1930s-40s, the battery operated square bodied clock with a brushed white metal dial with, Arabic numerals, height 11 cm, width 11 cm, depth 8 cm

George Nelson (American, 1908-1986) orange ball wall clock,…

Orange Ball Wall Clock by George Nelson

George Nelson (American, 1908-1986) orange ball wall clock, designed c. 1950 manufactured by Vitra, battery operated, retains manufacturer's label

A French figural clock with electric movement and light, gilt…

French Alabaster Figural Clock with Electric Movement

A French figural clock with electric movement and light, gilt metal and alabaster case, late 19th century, 30 cm high

General Electric refrigerator shaped advertising clock, painted…

1935 GE Refrigerator Advertising Clock

General Electric refrigerator shaped advertising clock, painted metal, circa 1935, 22 cm high

Art Deco Vitascope cream Bakelite electric automaton mantel…

Art Deco Ship Automaton Mantel Clock

Art Deco Vitascope cream Bakelite electric automaton mantel clock with moving ship mechanism, circa 1930s, 33 cm high

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, c.1930s, with a brown…

1930s Vitascope Dioramic Electric Clock with Ship Automata

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, c.1930s, with a brown Bakelite case set with a chrome chapter ring below a ship automata with a rocking machine and light simulating sunrise and sunset. Requires minute hand, height 32.5 cm.

A mid-20th century electro-magnetic dome clock, the glass…

Electro-Magnetic Dome Clock with Gilt German Movement

A mid-20th century electro-magnetic dome clock, the glass cylinder dome enclosing the gilt exposed German movement, the circular tapered platform base with adjustable feet, height 23 cm, battery required, apparently working.

Swatch Olympic Games Sydney 2000 needs a battery, with the…

Swatch Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Watch with Original Strap

Swatch Olympic Games Sydney 2000 needs a battery, with the original strap. Approx width 40 mm

Wedgwood Jasperware Mantle Clock three coloured decoration,…

Limited Edition Wedgwood Jasperware Mantle Clock

Wedgwood Jasperware Mantle Clock three coloured decoration, Limited Edition # 88/100, battery requires replacement, height 15 cm approx.

Vintage Swiss brass electric clock with applied Crests to the…

Swiss Brass Crested Electric Clock - Vintage

Vintage Swiss brass electric clock with applied Crests to the dial measures 27 cm high, 20 cm wide

Dali cuckoo clock manufactured by Pirondini, beech wood,…

Dali Cuckoo Clock by Pirondini with Original Case

Dali cuckoo clock manufactured by Pirondini, beech wood, battery powered quartz movement, with original case

Electric wall clock by Ingrams, Ex Phillips shirts, Melbourne,…

Ingrams Electric Wall Clock from 1960s Melbourne

Electric wall clock by Ingrams, Ex Phillips shirts, Melbourne, Australia, c 1960s, 50 cm deep

French battery powered metal mantle clock, height 24.5 cm

French Battery Mantle Clock - 24.5cm Height

French battery powered metal mantle clock, height 24.5 cm

A Synchronome electric clock, the pressed metal case with…

Synchronome Electric Clock, 58cm Diameter

A Synchronome electric clock, the pressed metal case with painted dial and bezel, Roman numerals, later movement, diameter 58 cm

Art Deco ATO Leon Hatot French onyx electric clock height 18 cm

French Art Deco Onyx Electric Clock - 18cm Height

Art Deco ATO Leon Hatot French onyx electric clock height 18 cm

French Sevres porcelain &ormolu cased mantel clock decorated…

Sevres Figural Mantel Clock with Battery Movement

French Sevres porcelain &ormolu cased mantel clock decorated with traditional figural scene and with battery operated movement

A Dresden clock, the elaborate case with applied flowers and…

Dresden Clock with Elaborate Floral Case

A Dresden clock, the elaborate case with applied flowers and painted cartouches with moulded gilt feet, presently with a contemporary battery movement 45 cm high.

A wall clock by Karlsson, in stainless steel. Battery operated,…

Karlsson Stainless Steel Wall Clock - 29cm Diameter

A wall clock by Karlsson, in stainless steel. Battery operated, diameter 29 cm

Vintage Smiths England electric clock perspex and brass frame,…

Vintage Smiths Electric Clock with Perspex and Brass Frame

Vintage Smiths England electric clock perspex and brass frame, untested, height 15 cm.

Early 20th century, electric master clock incomplete, no…

Incomplete Electric Master Clock from Mortlake Maintenance Workshops

Early 20th century, electric master clock incomplete, no indicating dial, wood and rod pendulum with zinc bob in plain timber case, electro-mechanically impulsed pendulum, accompanying note suggests the clock was made at the Mortlake Maintenance workshops…

Miniature longcase clock with later battery movement, not…

Miniature Longcase Clock with Battery Movement

Miniature longcase clock with later battery movement, not tested, 43 cm high, 19 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep

French bulle battery clock C.1920, no dome, not working, 37 cm…

1920 French Bulle Battery Clock - Not Working

French bulle battery clock C.1920, no dome, not working, 37 cm high, 22 cm wide

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, c.1930s, with a brown…

Bakelite Vitascope Clock with Ship Automata

A Vitascope dioramic electric clock, c.1930s, with a brown Bakelite case set with a chrome chapter ring below a ship automata with a rocking machine and light simulating sunrise and sunset. Height 32.5 cm.

Time is money clock, cast metal bust adorned with coins etc,…

Coin-Adorned Timepiece

Time is money clock, cast metal bust adorned with coins etc, clock mechanism battery operated

Smith Sectric chemist advertising wall clock with electric…

Non-functional Smith Sectric Electric Wall Clock, 40cm Diameter

Smith Sectric chemist advertising wall clock with electric movement, 40 cm diameter approx. Not working.