German Mechanical Skeleton Table Clock

A skeleton movement under a rounded glass dome on a piano-black base, with a Roman-numeral chapter ring and the pendulum swinging in full view beneath it. Nickel-plated wheels against black lacquer — the highest contrast Hermle offers in this format. Made in Germany.

Specifications

• Movement: 14-day spring-driven mechanical skeleton movement, front pendulum
• Strike: Passing bell on the hour
• Dial: Silver dial, Roman numerals, black hands
• Sound: The tick of the pendulum and a single bell strike on the hour
• Dimensions: 30 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter
• Case: Piano-black wooden base under a conical glass dome
• Origin: Made in Germany
• Reference: 23019-740791
• Supplied with: Original Hermle packaging, with the manufacturer's two-year warranty

Care Instructions

• Wind the movement at the interval stated for the model, always at the same time of day.
• Move the hands forward only, pausing at every chime or strike until it completes.
• Dust the case with a soft, dry cloth; use a wood-appropriate polish on wooden cases only.
• Clean the glass with a cloth lightly dampened with glass cleaner — never spray directly onto the clock.
• Keep away from radiators, direct sunlight, and humidity, and have the movement serviced by a specialist every few years.

Perfect Gift For

A gift that marks time itself — fitting for weddings, retirements, corporate anniversaries, and the handing over of an office or a home.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "skeleton" mean?
A design that leaves the movement exposed rather than hidden behind a case, so you see the wheels, the mainspring and the pendulum at work. It is not decoration applied to the mechanism — the mechanism itself is the display.

How does a mechanical clock work?
With no electricity and no battery — a metal mainspring that you tension by hand when winding. The spring stores that energy and releases it slowly and precisely through a train of wheels, while the pendulum swinging in front of you regulates that release and keeps it even. As each hour passes, the movement frees a single bell strike to mark it.

This is the same principle clocks have run on for centuries, and it is what allows a single winding to last 14 days. Thanks to the skeleton construction, you watch the whole process happen: the spring, the wheels, and the pendulum measuring time.

Does it run on a battery?
No. It is a spring-driven mechanical movement, wound by hand, requiring no electricity or battery at all.

How often does it need winding?
Every 14 days — a two-week power reserve on a single winding. Winding at the same time of day each time is recommended.

Does it need servicing?
Yes, like any precision mechanical movement — a specialist clockmaker should inspect and oil it every few years. That is what keeps it running for decades.

How large is it, and is it covered by warranty?
30 cm high and 15.5 cm in diameter, with a two-year manufacturer's warranty in original Hermle packaging.

About Hermle

Franz Hermle & Sohn was founded in 1922 in Gosheim, in Germany's clockmaking heartland near the Black Forest. Within a decade it had become one of the most advanced makers of clock movements in Europe, and it remains among the world's largest manufacturers of mechanical movements. Now in its third generation, Hermle builds every movement in Germany and supplies clockmakers across the globe.