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Chelsea Clock Co. 'Yacht Wheel' Hanging Clock

Partially verified

The Chelsea Clock Co. 'Yacht Wheel' clock is housed in a polished brass and bronze wheel case measuring 14.5 inches across. It features a 6-inch silvered brass dial with black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, moon-style hands, dual winding apertures, and an S/F regulation index below the 12 o'clock position. The source notes the timepiece is driven by an eight-day, spring-driven brass movement with ship's bell striking, sharing serial number 664989 on both case and movement. The clock was offered at auction as a set with an aneroid barometer and winding key.

Chelsea Clock Co. 'Yacht Wheel' hanging clock
Chelsea Clock Co. 'Yacht Wheel' hanging clock — Schmitt Horan & Co.. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bidsquare.com
Category
Clock · Ship's bell clock
Maker / attribution
Chelsea Clock Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
423
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
United States
Source-reported serial
664989

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Configuration

This timepiece is catalogued as a Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass., "Yacht Wheel" hanging clock, offered under lot 423 as part of an aneroid barometer set with an included winding key.

The catalog notes matching case and movement identification as "case and movement serial #664989". The set dimensions are reported as "14.5in x 14.5in x 3.75in".

Evidence for this section
  • “Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass., "Yacht Wheel" hanging clock and aneroid barometer set”
  • “case and movement serial #664989”
  • “14.5in x 14.5in x 3.75in”

Case and Wheel Construction

The clock is housed in a "polished brass and bronze case". Direct visual observation shows eight polished brass spokes extending through a dark-toned bronze outer ring from the central polished brass bezel.

Seller condition notes state that the clock case is in "very nice condition with some small surface scratches on bronze ring".

Evidence for this section
  • “polished brass and bronze case”
  • “Eight polished brass spokes extend through a dark-toned bronze outer ring from the central polished brass bezel.”
  • “clock case in very nice condition with some small surface scratches on bronze ring”

Dial and Movement Characteristics

The description records "6 inch silvered brass dials" and "moon hands". Direct observation shows Arabic hour numerals, minute markers, black open-circle moon hands, an S/F regulation slot below 12 o'clock, and "'CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL' is printed above the 6 o'clock numeral."

The mechanism is described as an "8 day, time and strike ship's bell spring driven brass movement". At cataloguing, the seller stated "clock movement ticking and striking", with dual winding arbors visible on the dial between 4 and 8 o'clock.

Evidence for this section
  • “6 inch silvered brass dials, moon hands, 8 day, time and strike ship's bell spring driven brass movement”
  • “'CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL' is printed above the 6 o'clock numeral.”
  • “clock movement ticking and striking”

Open research questions

  • What exact production year corresponds to Chelsea Clock Co. movement serial number 664989 in factory manufacturing ledgers?
  • Does the companion aneroid barometer (serial #3 76 6) remain with this clock following the September 10, 2022 auction sale?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Chelsea Clock Co. 'Yacht Wheel' Hanging Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerChelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass.“Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass.”
ModelYacht Wheel“"Yacht Wheel" hanging clock”
CasePolished brass and bronze case“polished brass and bronze case”
Dial6-inch silvered brass dials“6 inch silvered brass dials”
HandsMoon hands“moon hands”
Movement8-day, time and strike ship's bell spring-driven brass movement“8 day, time and strike ship's bell spring driven brass movement”
Serial Number664989“case and movement serial #664989”
Dimensions14.5in x 14.5in x 3.75in“14.5in x 14.5in x 3.75in”
Companion Barometer Serial3 76 6“barometer serial #3 76 6”
Included AccessoriesWinding Key“ACCESSORIES: Winding Key”
Auction LotLot 423“Lot 423”

Visible details

  • Eight polished brass spokes extend through a dark-toned bronze outer ring from the central polished brass bezel.
  • Silvered dial displays Arabic hour numerals, minute markers, and black open-circle moon hands.
  • A slow/fast (S/F) regulation slot is situated below 12 o'clock, with dual winding arbors between 4 and 8 o'clock.
  • 'CHELSEA SHIP'S BELL' is printed above the 6 o'clock numeral.

Research qualifications

  • Sold as part of a set with an aneroid barometer, which is not depicted in this image.
  • Internal movement condition and rear serial markings cannot be directly verified from the provided photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Chelsea Clock Co. Yacht Wheel hanging clock and barometer set sold at auction on 10th September | Bidsquare

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 37258f7c6f

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