Can Carriage Clocks Be Repaired?

Here at the Carriage Clock Company we spend all day repairing carriage clocks for our clients from across the UK, so we know the answer to this-

Yes, carriage clocks can be repaired.

Most carriage clocks arrive to us requiring a service to get them going again. This is because carriage clocks usually start misbehaving due to the deterioration of the lubricants at the pivots (as overtime this thickens) and at the same time the steel pivots begin to wear the brass plates. This wear and the thickening of the lubrication adds a lot of friction to the gear train.

The way to correct this issue is to service the clock. A service will involve the dismantling the clock, repairing the wear at the pivots, cleaning the old oil out, reassembling and lubricating the clock.

Servicing is routine maintenance and should happen every 5-8 years.

Failing to service your clock could lead to more expensive repairs later on.

However what if more serious repairs are needed?

Broken teeth on wheels, missing or damaged stop work, and worn through pivots, are all problems we are able to correct and repair here.

We can also repair damaged dials, polish cases, and replace broken or chipped beveled glass.

Our trained horologists are experienced in the repair and restoration of carriage clocks of all types and accept carriage clocks in from all over the country. Our work is backed up by our twelve month guarantee.

Our Repair Process

Step 1

If you have a carriage clock you would like to be repaired start by reading our Services page, where we detail the type of work we do.

Step 2

When you’re ready to go ahead fill out the form on this page or by hitting the button at the top of the page that say ‘Book A Repair’.

Help filling out this form can be found here.

Step 3

We’ll be in touch with an online estimate for the work and to arrange the shipping of your carriage clock to us. If you have asked for packaging to be sent out to you we will get this in the post.

Step 4

Once we receive your carriage clock one of our horologists will inspect the clock and any work required will be noted.

An estimate for the work will be emailed over to you, and we will await approval before starting the work.

Step 5

Once you approve the estimate, we will begin the work.

The timeframe for this varies but most clocks have the repair work completed within 4-6 weeks. The clock is then tested for two weeks to confirm the clock is operating correctly.

Step 6

Once we’re happy the clock has been repaired to our standards we will notify you the clock is ready and an invoice will be sent out to you.

Once paid we will send the clock back to you in our packaging

  • Excellent service. He said it would not be quick, so I was happy with a longish wait. Expensive but worth it for an excellent job.

    Mathew

  • Recently renovated and repaired my mother’s carriage clock and returned it to a pristine condition despite dodgy repairs previously undertaken elsewhere. The clock is now ticking merrily away in our front room reminding us of my mum every day.

    Lauren

  • Michael restored my badly damaged carriage clock. He kept me informed of progress with the repairs, was interested in my clocks and when he delivered the clocks to me, I received a full report with photographs. A very skilled and pleasant craftsman who I would highly recommend.

    Liz