Clock Odyssey

[BlueHeron]

Earlier this year I bought an Atmos clock, a thing of great beauty (and expensive for a desk clock).

Then a few weeks ago I stumbled on a 400-day anniversary clock in an antique store, the owner knew very little about it (I knew nothing at all), and suggested I take it home and see if I could get it working. He said "for $40 what do you have to lose?"

So now I've discovered the world of Kundo...a whole community, very fascinating.

[sierra11b]

Looks cool. What do you reckon it's worth?

Reminds me of a time I found an atmos on the self of a garage at an estate sale. I showed too much interest and the estate sale coordinator took it off the market. I was pissed.

[BlueHeron]

Originally Posted by sierra11b

Looks cool. What do you reckon it's worth?

Reminds me of a time I found an atmos on the self of a garage at an estate sale. I showed too much interest and the estate sale coordinator took it off the market. I was pissed.

Wow, an Atmos at a garage sale....total clock fantasy...

I'm watching my Atmos right now...one of the most beautiful machines I've ever seen.

The Kundo clock, if I can get it going (it's in good condition and ran for about 40 minutes after jostling it in transit), is not worth more than a few hundred bucks, so I can't say it's like that guy who bought a vintage LeCoultre at a Goodwill store for $100 and later sold it for $35,000...

But it's got a lot of brass and looks great, and is 100% mechanical, and beautiful, and opens up a door into a world I'd never heard of (one wind, runs for over a year).