B R A S S   S H I P S   C L O C K      » HERMLE « / Germany (1975)
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The chiming pattern reflects the 30 min.  SAND-GLASS  TURNS:
8 "Glasen" equals 4 HOURS, which is a sailor's work shift.

Example:
   8:00 = ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping.
        =  8   C H I M E S  =  END-Of-Shift / START-New-Shift ...

   9:30 = ping.
  10:00 = ping-ping.
  10:30 = ping-ping, ping.
  11:00 = ping-ping, ping-ping.
  11:30 = ping-ping, ping-ping, ping.
  12:00 = ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping.
        =  8   C H I M E S  =  END-Of-Shift / START-New-Shift ...
   ...
                   With full winding the Ships Clock runs 8 days.

Have a Look at the HERMLE "Open Iron House" Wall Clock ...
Have a Look at the HERMLE "GLOCKENSPIEL" Mantel Clock ...

H I S T O R I C A L    R E M A R K S :     ( see: WATCH-WIKI.org )
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In 1922 FRANZ HERMLE founded the company in Gosheim/Tuttlingen in
Germany and became one of the leading makers of mechanical clocks.

impressum:
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© C.HAMANN      http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann      07/09/2000