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Schatz Royal Mariner Ships' Bell Strike Clock

Partially verified

The source reports a Schatz Royal Mariner ships' bell strike clock mounted on a hardwood plaque. It features a white painted dial with Arabic numerals for all chapters alongside an interior track of military time numerals, encircled by continuous minute hash marks at the edge. The movement displays painted black steel spade minute and hour hands, with two winding apertures visible on the lower dial. Housed in a brass case with a hinged top cover swinging to the left, the clock is set within a ship's wheel structure complete with felloes, spindles, and handles.

Schatz Royal Mariner ships' bell clock set within a ship's wheel and mounted on a hardwood plaque
Schatz Royal Mariner ships' bell clock set within a ship's wheel and mounted on a hardwood plaque — Aspire Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bidsquare.com
Category
Clock · Ships' bell clock
Maker / attribution
Schatz
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
373
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Not established

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

Dial and Hands

The clock is fitted with a white painted dial featuring Arabic numerals indicating all chapters, accompanied by interior numerals for military time. Around the outer edge, continuous minute hash marks form an unbroken ring.

Time is marked by painted black steel spade-type minute and hour hands. In visual observation, two winding arbors are set in the lower half of the dial between chapters 3–4 and 8–9, with a bell emblem positioned beneath the center hand arbor.

Evidence for this section
  • “White painted dial with Arabic numerals for all chapters, as well as interior numerals for military time.”
  • “All minute hash marks on continuous ring at the dials' edge.”
  • “Painted black steel spade type minute/hour hands.”
  • “Two winding arbors visible on the lower dial between 3-4 and 8-9 o'clock chapters, and a bell logo below the center arbor.”

Case and Wheel Mounting

The clock drum is enclosed by a hinged top cover that swings to the left, integrated with a ship's wheel assembly comprising felloes, spindles, and handles.

The complete wheel structure is mounted on a hardwood plaque, observed as a shaped rectangular backboard. Visual inspection also notes a minor paint chip along the upper rim of the dark ship's wheel surround.

Evidence for this section
  • “Hinged swing to the left top cover.”
  • “Has folloes, spindles and handles, as would a real ships' wheel.”
  • “Mounted on a hardwood plaque.”
  • “Mounted on a shaped rectangular hardwood plaque.”
  • “Minor paint chip visible near the top edge of the dark ship's wheel rim.”

Condition and Movement Verification

The auction catalog reports the clock as running at the time of inspection, though it was not tested for operational accuracy. Caliber specifications, movement maker signatures, and serial numbers are not documented in the source.

The catalog notes a small area of corrosion on the top cover, with the seller asserting it will polish off.

Evidence for this section
  • “Running at inspection, but not tested for accuracy.”
  • “Small area of corrosion on top cover; will polish off.”

Open research questions

  • What specific caliber or movement maker stamps appear on the movement back plate?
  • Does the strike mechanism sound the standard maritime ship's bell sequence?
  • What specific wood species was used for the shaped mounting plaque?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Schatz Royal Mariner Ships' Bell Strike Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
DialWhite painted dial with Arabic numerals and military time numerals“White painted dial with Arabic numerals for all chapters, as well as interior numerals for military time.”
HandsPainted black steel spade type minute/hour hands“Painted black steel spade type minute/hour hands.”
CoverHinged swing to the left top cover“Hinged swing to the left top cover.”
Wheel StructureFelloes, spindles and handles styled as a ship's wheel“Has folloes, spindles and handles, as would a real ships' wheel.”
MountingHardwood plaque mount“Mounted on a hardwood plaque.”
ConditionRunning at inspection, not tested for accuracy“Running at inspection, but not tested for accuracy.”
Minute TrackContinuous ring of minute hash marks at dial edge“All minute hash marks on continuous ring at the dials' edge.”
Top Cover ConditionSmall area of corrosion noted; seller reports will polish off“Small area of corrosion on top cover; will polish off.”

Visible details

  • White dial with black Arabic numerals and an inner 24-hour military index.
  • Brass drum case with hinged bezel, set inside a dark ship's wheel bezel with eight projecting handles.
  • Mounted on a shaped rectangular hardwood plaque.
  • Two winding arbors visible on the lower dial between 3-4 and 8-9 o'clock chapters, and a bell logo below the center arbor.
  • Minor paint chip visible near the top edge of the dark ship's wheel rim.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement details and exact serial or production year are not provided.
  • Source notes running at inspection but not tested for accuracy, with a small area of corrosion on the top cover.

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

Consulted source

Schatz Royal Mariner Ships' Bell Strike Clock for sale at auction from 26th May to 3rd June | Bidsquare

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 82349f0aab

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