Antique clocks and replicas handmade by Carlo G. Croce
Welcome to Clockmaker.it: here you will find all the clocks I have built by hand in my workshop. The working replica of Giovanni de Dondi's Astrarium, planetariums, regulator clocks, the tourbillon, 8-day and 30-hour clocks, and sundials. Every clock is documented with plenty of photos.
Most of the detail pages are still in Italian: your browser's built-in translation will give you a good idea of the content.
The clocks
(half-second pendulum)
by Carlo G. Croce
Tourbillon Clock #2
Articles
(working 1/2 scale replica)
Article in the British Horological Journal (pdf)
Live steam
Clocks and sundials for sale
PayPal payments accepted.
Theory and practice (in Italian)
Overhauling a small clock: a step-by-step guide with photos
Overhauling an American clock: another step-by-step guide
Notes on pendulum theory, with practical notes
Tables and formulas for clockmaking (work in progress)
Even just to let me know whether you liked my clocks
See all the clocks I have built on one page
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