How to Choose a Grandfather Clock

Traditional grandfather clocks have a mechanical movement that requires winding and work without external power. Most grandfather clock mechanical movements are made by a movement supplier, such as by Hermle Clocks or Urgos or Kieninger Clocks while the maker of the clock can be Howard Miller Clocks or Ridgeway Clocks. Mechanical clocks need to be wound, creating energy stored in weights that is used to run the clock. Electric clocks are operated by batteries that produce the  external energy to power the clock.  There are three movement types:  chain-driven ,  cable-driven , and  quartz  (battery-operated). Find out more about each  movement type at Premier Clocks .