![]() We love this wooden model clock's steampunk sensibility and spirit of adventure, and we think you will too! Imagine yourself a discoverer of new horizons and a conqueror of the four winds. This was followed two years later by the first aerial crossing of the English Channel by intrepid aeronauts Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries. Take a trip back in time to the dawn of flight and the "balloonomania" that seized France and England in 1783 on the occasion of the first free aerial voyage in a balloon. ![]() The theme of the Aero Clock is early aeronautics. The suspended balloon rapidly descends when the hour strikes, then slowly rises again over the course of the next hour. Moreover, these discs rotate counterclockwise-did you know that before standardization, some clocks moved clockwise while others moved counterclockwise? In the role of "cuckoo” the Ugears Aero Clock features a model hot air balloon. One of the interesting features of our Aero Clock is that time is not read with rotating hands on a clock face, but rather a fixed pointer indicates time on the slowly-rotating, numbered hour and minute discs. The reducer also transmits rotation to an hour disc and a minute disc. You can adjust the clock's ticking action to the second, by sliding the pendulum's top and bottom weights. The clock features an adjustable weighted pendulum which interacts with the escape wheel through the steady tick-tock of the anchor mechanism. As the weight slowly descends, it rotates a drive gear, which then rotates an escape wheel through a reducer. Raise the bag on its pulleys to wind the clock. This simple-yet-elegant Ugears clock is driven by the force of gravity pulling down a weighted bag (you can fill the bag with sand or salt). Like all Ugears models, it also has that extra touch of whimsy, to captivate and charm our growing legion of fans. It is a lovely piece of precise engineering that reveals the workings of a weighted pendulum clock to builders and viewers alike. The Aero Clock is an ingenious puzzle and DIY clock mechanism, unlike any other clock. The Ugears Clock is an actual working clock that you can build yourself, mount to a wall, wind up, then watch as the seconds, minutes, and hours tick by. The Aero Clock isn't just a 3D wooden mechanical model, or a pretty showpiece. Ugears is proud to present the Aero Clock, a fully-functioning DIY wall clock with pendulum. Your dream has also been our dream, and our team of dedicated Ugears engineers and designers has been working hard to bring this shared dream into reality. Harrison was awarded with a hefty reward (the Parliament’s Longitude Act of 1714).The time has come! For years, we've been hearing the same question again and again from our loyal customers: "Can Ugears create a working clock model kit, one that actually keeps accurate time?" A working mechanical wooden clock has long been our #1 "most-requested" new design. Although the problem of discovering the vessel’s latitude had been solved as far back as 600 BC, it was the invention of the precise clock that finally did crack the problem of reliably establishing the longitude. One prominent figure was John Harrison, whose clocks for ships were so accurate that they enabled the captains to at last determine their position at sea (by knowing the exact time in London and the time in their location, combined with the position of celestial bodies). Ugears steampunk Aero clock also honors the clockmakers and horologists. As the seconds and minutes of the Aero clock tick away, the intricate wooden balloon slowly rises up, only to descend when the hour strikes. ![]() It was the dawn of the new era of exploring the possibilities of flight, getting to know the power of winds and witnessing the majestic realm of the skies. The world has achieved one of mankind’s fundamental dreams and it went far beyond mere amusement. Just two years later the English Channel saw its first hot air balloon crossing by an American John Jeffries and his co-pilot Jean-Pierre Blanchard. ![]() Back in 1783 the Montgolfier brothers first successfully flew a hot air balloon, which marked the beginning of the new era for the whole of humanity. Not only is it functional, but it also appeals to the fans of air travel. Just assemble it, mount it on a wall, wind it up and enjoy the passing of time! This unique mechanical clock with a weighted pendulum demonstrates the precision of the gears. Yes! Yes! Yes! Something so many Ugears fans have been waiting for has finally made its appearance! We have lost count of how many times we got requests for an actual working wooden mechanical clock showing accurate time – and following all those requests our brightest engineering minds have delivered! It is with joy and pride that we present Ugears Aero Clock to you.
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