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

We are one of the most varied clock specialists in the UK. In two large, well-stocked showrooms there is a good representation of longcase or antique grandfather clocks from both East Sussex, and West Sussex. We also have other fine examples on display, from Lewes, London and across the UK, including our collection of exceptional early English lantern clocks.

W.F. Bruce Antique Clocks has been established for over forty years. After completing a three-year BADA antique clock restoration course under tutor Frank Smith FBHI, Bill Bruce set up in 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 the UK. 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 other fine examples from Lewes and around the UK, including a good selection of exceptional and early English lantern clocks. All clocks are set up in your home and given a two year guarantee.

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 stock is undertaken. Very often the same traditional hand skills are employed in the restoration of the 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We continue to employ the same traditional hand skills used by the clockmakers who originally made these timepieces, in some cases nearly 400 years ago.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.

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We are open Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 to 16:00
(Or By Appointment)

Please call before you set off if you’re travelling from afar.

ABOUT US

We are one of the leading antique clock specialists in the country, with an international reputation for our restoration and conservation work on pre-pendulum antique lantern and chamber clocks from the early 17th century.