BellClocks.com Q&A: 24 Hour Bell Clocks

In this edition of Q&A, we'll answer another one of the most common questions:
Q: Does anyone make a 24 hour ship's bell clock?
A: Not that we are aware of.

There is no such clock available that we are aware of. BellClocks carries 24 hour clocks, and ship's bell clocks, but there is no "hybrid" which combines both a 24 hour movement and ship's bell striking movement.

The traditional ship's bell pattern (8 bell) actually follows a 12 hour clock, and is likely better suited with a 12 hour movement. In addition to that, the standard of ship's bell clocks was designed and built in the United States in the late 1800's (the Chelsea Ship's Bell Clock) - and the United States followed a 12 hour time format, as it does today.

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