With so many timekeeping devices available today, most people understandably feel a little overwhelmed by the range to choose from.  Especially once you’ve started googling around, you find more any more different versions of the thing you were after which had seemed so simple in your mind.  Just a new wall clock – how complicated can that be?

But oh yes, the options are vast, and we’d like to bet that you’re short on time.  So in this blog post we are going to look at the different kinds of wall clocks available, and we’re going to categorise them so that you can see your options at a glance.

We’re pretty confident that no-one else on the web has gone to the trouble of making a comprehensive guide to the types of wall clocks available, so we’d like to make this as good as possible for the benefit of our readers.  If you see a mistake, or notice an omission, please leave us a comment or contact us through the contact form at the menu bar across the top of this blog.  We’d be pleased to hear from you and take your advice and opinions on board.  So without further ado!  What kinds of wall are available?

We can categorise by mechanism

We can categorise by materials

We can categorise by function

We can categorise by form

contemporary clocks

traditional chiming quart wall clocks

mechanical wall clocks (all non-keywound clocks)

keywound wall clocks

large wall clocks

skeleton clocks

wall clocks (non-chiming)

outdoor wall clocks

indoor wall clocks

wrought iron wall clocks

wooden wall clocks

antique wall clocks

antique finish or antique style wall clocks

schoolhouse wall clocks

modern/contemporary wall clocks

weather wall clocks

kitchen wall clocks

large wall clocks

bedroom wall clocks

focal point wall clocks

cuckoo clocks

moon phase clocks

tide clocks

laser sundial wall clock (pic?)

stone wall clock

led wall clock

retro wall clocks

retro style wall clocks

functional wall clocks

minimalist wall clocks

novelty wall clocks

themed wall clocks

mechanical wall clocks

digital wall clocks

children’s wall clocks

garden wall clocks

grandfather wall clock

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