The Josephine by Kieninger is an alluring example of horological art. This clock has a beautiful understated cabinet that features burl accents and mother-of-pearl inlay. This floor clock is a Vienna style regulator and is named after the Viennese opera singer during the Beidermeirer era. This clock was made in Germany and has a beautiful French walnut finish. The clock has a jeweled escapement below the 12:00 position. It also a has three weight mechanism that ticks very slowly, at 1.25 seconds per tick (or 48 beats per minute). This clock plays a Westminster chime melody that plays every quarter hour on long tuned, steel rods. The Josephine also has a cable-wound precision movement with automatic beat adjustment features and maintaining power. This appealing clock is the perfect example of modern elegance at its finest.
This impressive floor standing Vienna style regulator is named for the Viennese opera singer during the Biedermeier era, Josphine ‘Pipi’ Frhlich who made her operatic debut in Mozart’s opera Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail in 1821. The clock is an impressive example of horological art, with an elegant and understated cabinet featuring burl accents and mother-of-pearl inlay. The clock is quite narrow and flat, which further the statement towards quiet and reserved excellence. The dial displays the open, jeweled escapement below the 12:00 position. The three-weight mechanism ticks very slowly, at 1.25 seconds per tick (or 48 beats per minute). The amplitude is also very small, which also increases it’s prestige. The Westminster chime gives a sonorous reminder every quarter hour on long, tuned steel rods. Clearly a timeless classic, the Josephine has a cable-wound precision movement with automatic beat adjustment and maintaining power. This means that the clock will continue to run, even while you are cranking the weight cables once per week.
- Made in Germany
- French walnut finish with burl, chrome features
- Mother-of-pearl inlay, marquetry
- 8-day power reserve, Westminster chime on long, tuned steel rods
- Jeweled escapement, long pendulum, cal. RS011
- Maintaining power, automatic beat adjustment, automatic night-off
- Long, 1.25 seconds compensation grid pendulum
- LED lighting
- 6 beveled crystal glass panels
- Numbered edition
- W: 17 x H: 82 x D: 9 (inches)
- 2 year manufacturer’s warranty
- Free UPS Shipping