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October 11, 2012 9:26 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for these clocks (or more precisely, three of them) to purchase from within the UK. Can anyone help?
Response by poster: Wow, those Mondaine ones are beautiful (and yes, pricey). I'm definitely looking for something unbranded and, ideally, without the second hand.
posted by Magnakai at 9:40 AM on October 11, 2012
posted by Magnakai at 9:40 AM on October 11, 2012
Response by poster: I did see that one (actually, I've been through the first 50+ pages of Amazon results!) Unfortunately, that's got flat hands, is branded, and has a second hand. Very close though!
posted by Magnakai at 9:47 AM on October 11, 2012
posted by Magnakai at 9:47 AM on October 11, 2012
Response by poster: According to this webpage, it seems like the hands are based on the German DIN 41092 standard
Apparently there's an actual standard for clock hands, though I don't want to pay €25 to find out.
posted by Magnakai at 10:00 AM on October 11, 2012
Apparently there's an actual standard for clock hands, though I don't want to pay €25 to find out.
posted by Magnakai at 10:00 AM on October 11, 2012
Perhaps of interest: Swiss Railway clock; Mobatime's ECO.
posted by MonkeyToes at 10:12 AM on October 11, 2012
posted by MonkeyToes at 10:12 AM on October 11, 2012
The issue you're going to bump into is that all of the not-Mondaine clocks are rip-offs of the Mondaine clock, and the second hand is an iconic part of that design. So, I think what you want is going to be hard to find.
However, the Karlsson clock linked above has a very small brand name*, and you can remove the second hand. Alternatively, this style has no second hand.
Optionally, you could design your own clock face. The clock face vector to create the image you'd upload is easy to reproduce or to license from numerous places.
posted by DarlingBri at 10:15 AM on October 11, 2012
However, the Karlsson clock linked above has a very small brand name*, and you can remove the second hand. Alternatively, this style has no second hand.
Optionally, you could design your own clock face. The clock face vector to create the image you'd upload is easy to reproduce or to license from numerous places.
posted by DarlingBri at 10:15 AM on October 11, 2012
Have a look at the classic station clocks on the Karlsson site. Dutch brand, worldwide shipping, less expensive than Mondaine, several versions that might suit.
posted by likeso at 12:53 PM on October 11, 2012
posted by likeso at 12:53 PM on October 11, 2012
This may not be what you want at all but Ikea do a cheap knock-off which is close to the same size, 32 cm diameter instead of 40 cm, and £15 rather than £280ish.
posted by glasseyes at 12:59 PM on October 11, 2012
posted by glasseyes at 12:59 PM on October 11, 2012
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posted by beaucoupkevin at 9:33 AM on October 11, 2012