Exceptional clocks

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In the course of his career, Louis Moinet created some extraordinary clocks for such eminent figures of his era as Napoleon Bonaparte, Tsar Alexander Ist, American Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, King George IV of England, King of Naples, Prince of Hanover, Marshal Ney, along with many crowned heads the length and breadth of Europe.
Napoléon clock 

The « Napoleon Clock » was made in 1806 by Louis Moinet in Paris, and is equipped with an eight-day movement. It displays the hours, minutes and date.

The great originality of the « Napoleon Clock » lies in an outstanding mechanism displaying the moon phases inside the day hand, by means of a tiny ivory ball. 

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Napoleon and Josephine are crowned Emperor and Empress as soon as the music box is activated. To achieve this, an ingenious mechanism physically places the imperial crown on their heads.


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This exceptional clock of astonishing intricacy was manufactured for Marshal Joachim Murat, King of Naples. 

The four different dials combine a full calendar indicating the hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, month and moon-phase. 

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The movement is entirely visible from the back. The key-winding mechanism is ingeniously concealed in the design of the clock.

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This bronze clock dates from ca. 1810 and was manufactured for Ernst August, Prince of Hanover. Its “rotating circles” technology is used to spectacular effect. It enables to read the hours and minutes through two different cylinders located inside the urn.
Dimensions :  72.0 x 34.5 x 25.5 cm

Louis Moinet_334933_6Empire clock Louis Moinet_334933_7Creators : Louis Moinet (watchmaking) and Philippe Thomire (bronze) 

Description : Empire clock in bronze
Dimensions : Height : 31 cm ;  Length : 21 cm ; Depth : 13 cm 

Courtesy : SothebysNeron clock 

This clock was made in ca. 1825 and represents Emperor Nero. It strikes the hours, halves and quarters.

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