SO, I actually just discovered the Atmos on youtube! This is such a cool clock, I think I'll have to pick one up some day!
There was one for sale on this forum in Portland, from user @Vercingetorix. May want to reach out and see if it is still available if you have interest? I considered it, they're cool.
Ooof... how dare you. I hope he doesnt' have it anymore 😁
They are amazing. I’ve had mine for years and it runs and runs with almost perfect time. The key is to make sure that the clock is level and then make VERY small adjustments when needed to get the timing just right. When you get everything set up correctly, it’s the closest thing there is as a perpetual machine.
I both desperately want one, and also hope I can't find one at a reasonable price. BUT if the one @ErichPryde mentions above is still available, the former is going to win 😀 They are so neat looking, and I love the 'perpetual' mechanical clocks! I just finished repairing an Omega Rocket 095, which uses a 9v battery to wind a mechanical movement, and that mesmerizes me. This just seems like the next step 😁
I both desperately want one, and also hope I can't find one at a reasonable price. BUT if the one @ErichPryde mentions above is still available, the former is going to win 😀 They are so neat looking, and I love the 'perpetual' mechanical clocks! I just finished repairing a Omega Rocket 095, which uses a 9v battery to wind a mechanical movement, and that mesmerizes me. This just seems like the next step 😁
There was one for sale on this forum in Portland, from user @Vercingetorix. May want to reach out and see if it is still available if you have interest? I considered it, they're cool.
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Our model is actually quite rare(Model 5903 w/528-6 movement). It is larger and heavier than the std model. The only downside is the lift off case vs the front door version used in the other 99% of Atmos clocks.
I've read that hinged or sliding doors are mostly found on certain higher-end or limited edition models. Is this correct?
I've been looking at these clocks, and it seems that most have the lift-off case. I've read that hinged or sliding doors are mostly found on certain higher-end or limited edition models. Is this correct?
They are about $11k today. But back in the 50s they were about $2200 (both numbers in 2025 dollars)
Atmos selling prices in the 1950's were around $150 in the US, so the $2,200 figure is not far off if you look only at the CPI.
However, you are forgetting that it took 4 Swiss francs to buy $1 US in the 1950's. Now the franc is about $1.25 each.
$1.25/$0.25 = 5. What is 5 X $2,200? I think it's $11,000.
So the 2025 price including both inflation (which affects both currencies) and the depreciation of the US dollar (which affects only one), is pretty much exactly what I would expect.
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