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Anstey & Wilson: The Birmingham Makers Behind Britain's Most Elegant Sunburst Clocks
Anstey & Wilson: The Birmingham Makers Behind Britain's Most Elegant Sunburst Clocks
Anstey & Wilson: The Birmingham Makers Behind Britain's Most Elegant Sunburst Clocks If you ask any serious collector of mid century modern British clocks which name sits at the top... Read more...
How to Style a Mid-Century Modern Living Room | RetroTime
How to Style a Mid-Century Modern Living Room | RetroTime
Genuine vintage pieces, warm natural materials, bold geometric forms — the mid-century modern interior aesthetic never goes out of fashion. This is our practical guide to styling a room with... Read more...
Metamec the clockmaker Dereham
Metamec Model Numbers: The Collector's Guide | RetroTime
Metamec produced over 350 clock models during their four decades in Dereham, Norfolk. This guide covers the most collectable models — the 5629, the 5892, the zodiac 5867 and more... Read more...
How We Restore a Vintage Clock | RetroTime
How We Restore a Vintage Clock | RetroTime
With demand for mid-century modern sunburst clocks rising, reproductions have become more common. This guide covers exactly what to look for — maker's markings, materials, dial quality and movement —... Read more...
How to Spot a Genuine Vintage Sunburst Clock | RetroTime
How to Spot a Genuine Vintage Sunburst Clock | RetroTime
With demand for mid-century modern sunburst clocks rising, reproductions have become more common. This guide covers exactly what to look for — maker's markings, materials, dial quality and movement —... Read more...
Roger Limbrick Hull Traders Palace Textile | RetroTime
Roger Limbrick Hull Traders Palace Textile | RetroTime
In 1966, Roger Limbrick created "Palace" for Hull Traders — a screen-printed Op Art textile of extraordinary graphic energy. Hull Traders were among the most adventurous fabric houses in 1960s... Read more...
Peter McCulloch Heal's Project 1968 | RetroTime
Peter McCulloch Heal's Project 1968 | RetroTime
In 1968, designer Peter McCulloch created "Project" for Heal's of London — a bold geometric textile that placed him at the forefront of British design at its most confident. Original... Read more...
Smiths Clocks: A Century of British Timekeeping | RetroTime
Smiths Clocks: A Century of British Timekeeping | RetroTime
From Spitfire instrument panels to mid-century modern living rooms, the Smiths name touched virtually every corner of British life for a century. Their Timecal sunburst clocks of the 1960s and... Read more...
Westclox Clocks: Collecting Scottish History | RetroTime
Westclox Clocks: Collecting Scottish History | RetroTime
A Scottish factory in Dumbarton employed 1,100 people, produced 10,000 clocks a week, received a royal visit from Queen Elizabeth II, and hosted Neil Armstrong. The story of Westclox is... Read more...
Anstey & Wilson Clocks: The Birmingham Makers | RetroTime
Anstey & Wilson Clocks: The Birmingham Makers | RetroTime
Birmingham's Anstey & Wilson made sunburst wall clocks of a quality and elegance that serious collectors prize above almost any other British maker. Solid teak, substantial brass, and a design... Read more...
Metamec: The Story of Britain's Greatest Clock Maker
Metamec: The Story of Britain's Greatest Clock Maker
For three decades, a small factory in Dereham, Norfolk produced some of the most iconic clocks ever made in Britain. This is the story of Metamec — their sunburst designs,... Read more...