Carriage Clocks

The first authentic carriage clock was made in Paris at the start of the 19th Century, by Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823).

Carriage clocks are also known in France as "officer's clocks" and the name is based on an historical anecdote.  It is said that Napoleon, having almost lost a battle because one of his officers was late, ordered his military chiefs to carry a carriage clock with them at all times.  Orders placed with master clockmakers always included the reference "a clock for an officer" and this brought the name into common parlance.

As With Most Things, Carriage Clocks Differ In Quality and Price From Cheap and Cheerful Reproductions To Quality Modern & Antique Clocks By a L'Eppe and Mathew Norman. We Aim To Hold a Variety Of Stock Across The Range.