Comments on: Center44: It’s A Tough Job… http://shesshoppingnow.com/center44-its-a-tough-job/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 12 May 2012 14:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Antiques Diva http://shesshoppingnow.com/center44-its-a-tough-job/comment-page-1/#comment-643 The Antiques Diva Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:16:16 +0000 http://shesshoppingnow.com/?p=1907#comment-643 EXCELLENT POST - and an excellent introduction to Center 44!!! Huge thanks for visiting and for being The Diva's Correspondent! Toma PS. I completely agree with your comment to Lady Lotus regarding the clocks and buying them for pleasure not as an investment, and not personally caring to maintain them! You took the words right out of my mouth! EXCELLENT POST – and an excellent introduction to Center 44!!! Huge thanks for visiting and for being The Diva’s Correspondent!

Toma

PS. I completely agree with your comment to Lady Lotus regarding the clocks and buying them for pleasure not as an investment, and not personally caring to maintain them! You took the words right out of my mouth!

]]> By: Moi http://shesshoppingnow.com/center44-its-a-tough-job/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Moi Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:48:14 +0000 http://shesshoppingnow.com/?p=1907#comment-629 Good Morning Lady Lotus As a self-appointed expert in antique clocks and watches as we seem to have bought so many, no, they do not work as well as modern clocks. An expert clockmaker can restore the works and the clock will work, although sometimes parts have to be replaced, and even custom made. But the clock can be made to run. On the other hand, my experience is that after that initial investment, they need to be cleaned and maintained regularly to keep them working. So this is not a cheap investment. Personally, I get them refurbished so they are in working order, but when they stop, I don't call the clockmaker back: too expensive. My beautiful antique Swedish longcase clock is an example: when we purchased it, I had it refurbished and working, although the time had to be adjusted daily. When it stopped working altogether, I stopped using it to check the time. My clocks are bought for pleasure, not an investment, so while I want them to work, I don't care to maintain them. If I ever hand over the $$$ for a large French clock face, I probably will not put it in working order. That will be strictly decoration. And worth every penny. However, my Cartier tank Americaine is carefully maintained and always has the correct time. I expect it to work, and I expect it to tell accurate time. So, perhaps its just me... Good Morning Lady Lotus
As a self-appointed expert in antique clocks and watches as we seem to have bought so many, no, they do not work as well as modern clocks. An expert clockmaker can restore the works and the clock will work, although sometimes parts have to be replaced, and even custom made. But the clock can be made to run.

On the other hand, my experience is that after that initial investment, they need to be cleaned and maintained regularly to keep them working. So this is not a cheap investment.

Personally, I get them refurbished so they are in working order, but when they stop, I don’t call the clockmaker back: too expensive. My beautiful antique Swedish longcase clock is an example: when we purchased it, I had it refurbished and working, although the time had to be adjusted daily. When it stopped working altogether, I stopped using it to check the time.

My clocks are bought for pleasure, not an investment, so while I want them to work, I don’t care to maintain them. If I ever hand over the $$$ for a large French clock face, I probably will not put it in working order. That will be strictly decoration. And worth every penny.

However, my Cartier tank Americaine is carefully maintained and always has the correct time. I expect it to work, and I expect it to tell accurate time. So, perhaps its just me…

]]> By: Lady Lotus http://shesshoppingnow.com/center44-its-a-tough-job/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Lady Lotus Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:54:37 +0000 http://shesshoppingnow.com/?p=1907#comment-628 Center 44 is now on my list of "must dos" next time I'm in NYC. Question - do you happen to know if antique clocks work as well as their contemporaries, or are they just for show? Center 44 is now on my list of “must dos” next time I’m in NYC. Question – do you happen to know if antique clocks work as well as their contemporaries, or are they just for show?

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