Grandfather clocks are a hit across time zones

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Grandfather clocks are a hit across time zones .


Thrissur: It may sound like the ticking of a bomb but a true collector knows grandfather clocks are the mark of a classic. And now the granddaddy of Western clocks is undergoing a revival in Kerala.


A workshop in Kottapadi village in Kerala specialises in making grandfather clocks, which are finding buyers from all over the world.


“We send these clocks to UAE and Singapore. We manufacture 30 clocks at a time and then we send them,” proprietor of Royal Industries, George Tharakan said.


For these craftsmen, making a clock is not all in a day's work. First, the wood – either mahogany or rosewood – has to be cut and smoothened. Then, the case is made and brass holds tied.


“We take wood in bulk quantity and cut it into pieces. We make in a batch, if it's big clocks. We make 20 clocks in a batch, if they are small ones,” a craftsman VV Joshy said and then explained how there is a sense of fulfillment once they can listen to the sounds of their success.


These clocks sell for anything between Rs 16,000 and Rs 35,000 each. They are becoming popular once again but they have been around for more than three centuries, proving that these masterpieces are truly timeless.

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