{"product_id":"vintage-smiths-floating-balance-mantel-clock-mid-century-mechanical-gong-service","title":"Vintage Smiths Floating Balance Mantel Clock Mid Century Mechanical Gong Service","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;background:#faf5ec;color:#2e2117;font-family:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#2e2117;color:#f6ead8;padding:42px 30px;text-align:center;border-bottom:4px solid #b8924a;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d3b57b;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;\"\u003e\n      Mahn \u0026amp; Co · Restored English Clocks\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:38px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\n      Apollo\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;color:#eadcc6;\"\u003e\n      A Vintage Smiths Mid-Century Floating Balance Mechanical Mantel Clock\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:28px;padding:16px 20px;background:#f0e7d9;border-bottom:1px solid #d9c8a8;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eFully Serviced\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eMechanical Movement\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e30-Day Returns\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eEst. 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:34px 34px 10px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;margin-top:0;\"\u003e\n      Apollo is a wonderfully stylish British Smiths mantel clock from the company's mid-century floating-balance era, combining traditional mechanical clockmaking with a distinctly modern design.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The most striking feature is the superb silvered radial dial, fitted with sharply faceted gilt hour markers and matching sculptural hands. The dial catches the light beautifully and shifts from cool silver to warmer champagne tones depending on the angle, giving Apollo genuine Space Age character indicative of the period.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The sweeping wooden case is equally distinctive, with flowing curved sides and a warm brown finish. The bezel has been carefully cleaned back to its original warm brass appearance, which now ties beautifully with the gilt markers and hands.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:18px 34px;background:#f0e7d9;padding:24px;border-left:4px solid #b8924a;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n      Apollo is powered by a genuine Smiths eight-day mechanical movement fitted with the company's distinctive floating-balance escapement. Unlike a conventional pendulum clock, the balance oscillates rapidly and produces a quicker, more even ticking sound which can sound surprisingly similar to an early quartz clock, despite being entirely mechanical.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The clock strikes the hours on a traditional coiled gong, giving a clear mechanical note with much more character than an electronic or quartz reproduction.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      This is an unusual and very attractive example of Smiths' post-war design language, where traditional English clockmaking began to adopt cleaner, more futuristic styling.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:24px 34px;background:#f0e7d9;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRestoration \u0026amp; servicing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Apollo has been sympathetically restored and fully serviced by Mahn \u0026amp; Co.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left:22px;margin-top:8px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMechanical movement stripped, cleaned and inspected\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFloating-balance escapement carefully hand-cleaned and checked\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMainspring lubricated with Novostar oil; pivots lubricated with synthetic clock oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMovement reassembled and regulated\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eTimekeeping tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eGong strike tested for correct operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCase cleaned and sympathetically revived\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBrass bezel carefully cleaned\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDial and original hands gently preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:28px 34px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Apollo presents extremely well while still retaining the honest marks and light wear expected of an original vintage clock, as shown in the photographs. The case has not been over-restored and retains its original character. The dial remains particularly impressive, with strong radial figuring and attractive applied gilt markers.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      As with all vintage mechanical clocks, minor variation in timekeeping can occur depending on position and environment, and occasional regulation may be required after transport.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#2e2117;color:#f3e8d6;padding:30px 34px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n      Carefully restored by Mahn \u0026amp; Co\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:14px;color:#ceb992;margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n      A genuine vintage mechanical clock, preserved for its next chapter.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#a8926f;\"\u003e\n      30-day returns · Norwich, UK\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smiths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54901003419987,"sku":"EB-147549036226","price":169.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/4160\/8275\/files\/57_bcc705bf-cb60-43bb-b3cb-6deecb1db6c0.jpg?v=1788975582","url":"https:\/\/mahnandco.co.uk\/products\/vintage-smiths-floating-balance-mantel-clock-mid-century-mechanical-gong-service","provider":"Mahn and Co Clock Repairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}