When it comes to telling the time in style, nothing does it better than a beautiful, well-made clock! Chelsea clocks, which are made in Massachusetts by the Chelsea Clock Company, are about as beautifully made as clocks can get! Here?s some more information about the company and about the types of clocks that they make:

About the Chelsea Clock Company

The Chelsea Clock Company has been in business since July 23, 1897 and was founded by Charles Pearson. It was formerly called the Eastman Clock Company and the Boston Clock Company. Charles Pearson acquired the tools, property, and machinery from the closed Eastman Clock Company in Chelsea that clockmaker Joseph Henry Eastman completed building in 1896. He changed the name to the Chelsea Clock Company once he completed the purchase. The Chelsea Clock Company has been operating in Chelsea, Massachusetts ever since. Since the company was established, people all over the world have sought out their clocks. Notable locations the clocks have been found in include the White House, United States Navy ships, and more. The company still makes new clocks and repairs older clocks at their Chelsea, MA headquarters and their products are still highly prized and sought after.

Story of Chelsea?s Ship?s Bell

In 1900, Chelsea?s first ?ship?s bell? was developed and also received a patent. However, the concept of a ?ship?s bell? was not new to this clock maker. Mariners all over the world had been using a unique system of bell chimes to tell time at sea, simply because the system as highly practical. The code itself follows the same routine that the ship workers used to pace their workdays. Each day was broken up into six four-hour long periods of time. The bells would add one chime every ½ hour. Once it strikes 8 bells, the shift changes and the bells start again at 1 chime. Here’s a short clip of how the Ship’s Bell clock sounds:   Chelsea?s early ship bell clock is not only a fine example of a clock that keeps with this tradition, it is also made with a high level of craftsmanship and a superb attention to detail. This style clock is still an important part of Chelsea?s inventory today. Not only that, but it has also set the standard for all of Chelsea?s clocks.

Buying a Chelsea Clock

Joseph Gann Jewelers is a seller of many of Chelsea?s clocks, including the Ship?s Bell Clocks, Special Edition Chelsea Clocks, and the Shipstrike Clocks. We also carry plenty of clocks from their line in various price ranges, so that even people who have as little as $100 to spend can walk away with a gorgeous Chelsea clock. Each clock that Chelsea makes, regardless of the price range, is held to their high standards of manufacturing. For instance, the Ship?s Bell, as well as most of their clocks, are made from forged brass for durability and are also hand polished. They are manufactured to last for several generations! You can browse the collection online or stop into the store to view one of these gorgeous clocks in person.