SPECIALISTS IN FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS

With over 150 years in combined horological experience, we have on display an extensive collection in our showroom and workshop in Sussex

ABOUT US

W.F. Bruce Antique Clocks has been established for over forty years.

After undertaking the BADA clock restoration and conservation course at West Dean College under tutor Frank Smith FBHI, Bill Bruce completed three years, each with Distinction.

A year later he set up business on the outskirts of Lewes in East Sussex.

Elected a member of the British Antique Dealers’ Association and a Fellow of the British Horological Institute, W.F. Bruce Antique Clocks are one of the most interesting and varied clock specialists.

In two large, well-stocked showrooms there is a good representation of longcase clocks from both East and West Sussex on display, as well as fine Bracket and Wall clocks from  around the country. From the earliest days we have specialised in exceptional and early English lantern clocks for which we are now well known not only in the UK but also Europe and America.

In addition we have a well-stocked library for research available to customers and students, as well as excellent workshop facilities where sympathetic restoration of antique grandfather clocks and other clocks is completed. We pride ourselves on using the same traditional hand skills in the restoration of  our antique clocks as those used by the clockmakers who made them, in many cases nearly 400 years ago.

RESTORATION

All restoration work of our fine antique clocks is undertaken on-site within our dedicated workshop facilities beneath the showrooms, allowing every stage of the process to remain under our direct care and supervision.

We continue to employ the same traditional hand skills used by the clockmakers who originally made these timepieces, in some cases nearly 400 years ago. Wherever possible, original components are preserved and sympathetically restored rather than replaced, ensuring the integrity and historical character of each clock is maintained.

Our workshop is equipped to undertake everything from routine servicing and conservation work through to the manufacture of missing or damaged components. Using a combination of traditional techniques and specialist horological equipment, each clock is carefully assessed, documented, and restored with respect for its age, originality, and significance.

Whether a fine English longcase clock, a bracket clock, lantern clock, regulator, or carriage clock, every restoration is approached with the same attention to detail and commitment to craftsmanship that has defined the horological trade for centuries. The result is a timepiece that not only functions reliably, but remains true to the intentions of its original maker.