Hörz of Ulm, Germany

I recently completed the reassembly of the case for a 3 train Hörz of Ulm, Germany and put the movement back in.

Hörz turret clock in case
Hörz turret clock in case

 

3 Train Hörz of Ulm, Germany
3 Train Hörz of Ulm, Germany

 

The escapement of this clock is called a rolling anchor and was a proprietary design of Horz, patented in 1862.

Hörz rolling anchor escapement.
Hörz rolling anchor escapement.

Philip Hörz GmbH still exist today both maintaining and manufacturing turret clocks although they do not manufacture mechanical turret clocks any longer.

http://www.philipp-hoerz.de/de/home/index.php

 

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