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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 86991, member: 360&quot;]Hi AF,</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the reply. I&#039;ve seen several carriage clocks new and antique which are mechanical, but I was suspicious because, as you say - most mechanical clocks made these days aren&#039;t of any sort of quality.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can understand why a modern one wouldn&#039;t get attention from collectors, but then I&#039;m not a collector, I&#039;m a user. I&#039;ve wanted one for years to keep as a timepiece, not necessarily to start a collection (I couldn&#039;t afford it, anyway!!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the information about the back door, that seems to make sense. My door isn&#039;t that snug though - in fact it swings freely. I stuck a TEENY little bit of felt padding in the top corner of the door. Easily removed if necessary, but it provides enough friction to hold the door shut without damaging anything. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you don&#039;t mind my asking, what makes you say that this is one of the few quality mechanicals still made?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it the brand/retailer? The fact that it&#039;s a carriage clock? Jeweled movement? Just curious to know more.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know it may not mean much, but while researching, I noticed that a number of antique clocks (including those retailed by Tiffany &amp; Co) were all 11 jewels or higher (usually 11-15, from what I&#039;ve seen so far). That led me to believe that this was of better quality; after all, if it&#039;s good enough for Tiffany...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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