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My collection
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Elegant
One piece as a museum exhibit, more in a row below it. Dark background, gold accent, fine lines.
All elements in the Elegant style
Repeater pocket watch
Press the crown and it strikes the hours and quarters. I bought it broken at a car boot sale in Leek and spent all winter repairing it.
Street
Scattered Polaroids with “ticks” and “in repair” stickers. Yellow and raspberry, narrow bold type, labels like stickers.
All elements in the Street style
83 clocks
from Grandad
Collecting since 1998, and I've repaired most of them myself. Here are the best.
Swiss
A catalogue: inventory numbers in a table, the count on the left. White, black and a single red, rules instead of boxes.
All elements in the Swiss style
as of 1 Sep 2026
Mechanical clocks, the James Bennett collection
| No. | Item | Origin | Year | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Weight-driven wall clock | Vienna | 1890 | ticks |
| 017 | Repeater pocket watch | Switzerland | 1910 | in repair |
| 024 | Mantel clock, walnut | London | 1935 | ticks |
| 041 | Alarm clock, green | Birmingham | 1962 | ticks |
| 058 | Musical alarm clock | Germany | 1955 | ticks |
Cosy
The story of one piece up close, signed by the collector. Cream background, terracotta, soft serif type.
All elements in the Cosy style
A pocket watch that strikes again
I bought it for a fiver at a car boot sale in Leek. The seller said it was only good for parts. I spent the whole winter on it with a loupe and tweezers.
In spring it struck the quarter for the first time. I've taken it to every show since.
James Bennett
More from the collection: wall clocks (12) alarm clocks (47) pocket watches (24)
Magazine
A picture page with a numbered key. Large serif headlines, italics, laid out like a magazine.
All elements in the Magazine style
A wall that's been ticking for a hundred years
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- Weight-driven regulator. Vienna, c. 1890. Accurate to a minute a week.
- Black Forest cuckoo clocks. Three of them, the oldest from 1902.
- Walnut mantel clock. London 1935, from my grandad. This is where it all began.
Playful
Round photos with labels and a bubble with the count. Pastel background, rounded shapes and type, wavy lines and bubbles.
All elements in the Playful style
My ticking treasures
83 pieces and counting!All Wall 12 Alarm 47 Pocket 24
ticksticksin repairBold
A giant count in a band and a chart by type. Strong colour, bold type, sharp edges.
All elements in the Bold style
83
mechanical clocks, most of them repaired by me
Vienna 1890
Alarm clocks
Pocket watch 1910
Conservative
A grid of cards with photo, origin and condition. White background, one colour, serif headings.
All elements in the Conservative style
From the collection
I've collected mechanical clocks since 1998 and now have 83. I've repaired most of them myself.
Weight-driven wall clock
Vienna, c. 1890
ticksBritish alarm clocks
1930–1970, 47 pieces
ticksPocket watch
Switzerland, c. 1910
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