Wind Up Alarm Clocks

A Blast From the Past: Treat Your Home to a Touch of Nostalgia With Mechanical Wind Up Alarm Clocks

In an age where everything, including alarm clocks, has been digitized and electronically-produced, it’s nice sometimes to reflect back on the traditional home decor pieces of the past. Take yourself back in time with mechanical wind up alarm clocks.

Simple to use and effortlessly fashionable, mechanical alarm clocks will brighten up a room with a touch of color and timeless elegance.

Most traditional models have the signature two-bell system, a concept dating back to as early as 15th-century Europe. These mechanical wind up alarm clocks are efficient and prepared to ring on time, every time, by triggering the mainspring into action – even in the event of a power outage!

Simply listen for the musical tone, and find yourself waking from a restful night’s sleep to a sound likely to put a smile on your face.

Some of Our Finest Mechanical Clocks

If you want quality, we’re here for you. We sell only the best products to our customers, and have some beautifully-crafted timepieces available.

The Sternreiter Model

Our Sternreiter collection showcases some of the most classic models on the market. Add a pop of colour to your bedside nightstand with the Sternreiter Double Bell Mechanical Wind Up Alarm Clock, which comes in a variety of colors, including silver, gold, blue, green, orange, and red.

We even offer some with delightfully shiny gold and silver finishes, ready to incorporate that extra touch of class to even the most contemporary or modern decor of today.

No more hoping that the electricity will come back on before your morning wake-up call.

No more stockpiling batteries in order to be ready to exchange them every few months for fear of your alarm no going off on time.

These spring-wound mechanical alarm clocks are reliable and handy in any situation, and easily mobile for use in your home or office. Place it right next to your pillow for a simple reach in the morning, or leave it to make a statement on a bookcase or end table.

Made in Europe

Made entirely of European brass for a durable, protective surface, these timepieces are made from the highest quality manufacturing. The brass plates, gears, shafts and pivots are all designed to work flawlessly together in the time-honored, perfected system used for centuries in clockwork-making.

While the alarms are loud enough to wake you from even the deepest sleep at the most necessary of times, the light, sweet regular ticking of the mechanisms throughout the day and night give off a rhythmic, almost soothing tone.

The clock face is easily readable for children, adults and the elderly, and the hour markers and hands are designed to glow in the dark for quick readability, even at the darkest hours of the night.

We also have  Sternreiter mechanical wind up alarm clocks that offer a more contemporary, mid-century timepiece without the double bells fashioned on top. This model has a sleek design with only hour indicators, no numbers, and a black trim that gives it a pop of retro-sharp attitude.

– The Bulova Model

Steeped in a classic, chrome finish, the Bulova Double Bell Alarm Clock also provides glow in the dark hour and minute hands, with a 36-hour key-wind ready to help you start your day on time and stress-free.

Mechanical alarm clocks are a great throwback to a simpler age, one where the artificial lights of cell phones and digital alarm clocks didn’t throw off your circadian rhythms and prevent you from a good night’s sleep.

They add a touch of prestige and whimsical lightness to a home, setting not only a nostalgic tone but a fun, retro vibe that will highlight any room and give your friends something to admire.

Centuries of Use, Continuously Redesigned to Perfection

Mechanical wind up alarm clocks have origins dating back centuries, with their delicately-crafted methodical design being perfected over years of clockwork manufacturing.

The original mechanical clocks, created to be manually set by hand, date all the way back to 15th-century Europe. The earliest models had a circular set of holes in the clock’s dial that would then be set manually by inserting a pin in the appropriate spot.

Levi Hutchins, a New Hampshire man, also formed his own version of the timepiece in 1787. However, his version was humorously for his personal use only, as it was flawed in its ability to only ring at 4AM – Hutchins time to wake up for work.

And despite all the years of experimentation and recreation made available to perfect the model, the first patent for the mechanical alarm clock didn’t arrive until 1847, when French inventor Antoine Redier staked his claim on the invention.

Let ClockShops Provide You With a Classic Timepiece, Hassle-Free

Mechanical wind up alarm clocks deserve a place in households everywhere, and ClockShops will help you find the essential piece for your personal home decor.

With our secure online ordering, you never have to worry about exposing your personal accounts to anyone. We have a BBB Accredited A+ rating, demonstrating our ability to offer great service to our customers, only to be further enhanced by our beautiful products.

And we’re offering free shipping and no sales tax with your order (available to the majority of the US), making your purchase more affordable. We even have a 60-day return policy, if for any reason you’re not satisfied with your purchase.

So leave it to ClockShops to present you with these fashionable, artistic timepieces, able to enhance any room or furnishings in your home with a hint of nostalgic whimsy. Our selection of wind up alarm clocks offers both a bit of mid-century flair and modern class, a gift that truly will keep on giving.

Fall asleep to the light, rhythmic sounds of the ever-ticking clock by your bedside, and feel secure in knowing that your mechanical alarm will never fail you, only ready to gear you up for the new day ahead.

And we’ll be happy to see you, our happy customer, returning back to our store time after time.