Longcase clocks are the standing or semi-longcase clocks which tell the time on one hand as well as contribute to your homes’ decorations on the other hand. While longcase clocks are varied, here are the top ten best longcase or grandfather clocks in 2024 with a buying guide.
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List of the Best Grandfather Clocks in 2024
10. Vmarketingsite Wall Clocks
This grandfather clock has a basic outlook feature of a normal and simplistic longcase clock. The clock features a wooden square-shaped box with some basic craftsmanship where the clock is inside. Vmarketingsite clock is covered with a wooden-glass window which could be opened. Vmarketingsite longcase clock is offered, by the manufacturer, with two colors such as Oak and Walnut. Moreover, This longcase clock is made of solid wood. You could use an automatic-off feature with this longcase clock which the clock is shut off automatically between 10 PM and 5 AM when everyone is asleep. Therefore, battery power could be saved.
While this longcase clock is offered with a one-year warranty, This longcase clock has a total weight of 8 pounds. Lastly, because of the simplistic craftsmanship, Vmarketingsite longcase clock could be on date for many generations.
9. Howard Miller Langston Grandfather Clock 611-017
HOWARD MILLER is a very classic longcase clock. The wooden box HOWARD MILLER clock is long in diameter. While the clock is on the top part of the long-square wooden box, the rest of the box is beautiful craftsmanship for the clock’s alarm covered with a wooden-glass window which could be opened. HOWARD MILLER longcase clock is finished with Windsor Cherry which is a great coating for the selected types of veneers and hardwoods. More special with HOWARD MILLER longcase clock than Vmarketingsite longcase clock is the landscaped astrological moon with a blue color behind HOWARD MILLER clock.
The astrological moon landscape illuminates at night, so HOWARD MILLER clock which tells the time is appearing with attention. While HOWARD MILLER longcase clock has a total weight of 134 pounds, HOWARD MILLER longcase clock itself could serve as a standing longcase clock. As a result, there is no need to stand HOWARD MILLER longcase clock on any tables or desks.
8. FirsTime & Co. Espresso Grandfather Clock
FIRSTIME longcase clock is a longcase clock with a similar basic outlook to HOWARD MILLER longcase clock. The two longcase clocks sit inside long-square boxes. Moreover, while the clocks occupy the top part of the boxes, the decorative alarming tools stand for the larger and rest of the boxes. Furthermore, both longcase clocks are standing longcase clocks. However, FIRSTIME longcase clock has a more basic and simplistic craftsmanship than HOWARD MILLER longcase clock. For the wood, FIRSTIME longcase clock is made of wood with dark espresso coating.
In addition, FIRSTIME longneck clock is powered by 2 C and 3 AA batteries which are not parts of the package. FIRSTIME longcase clock has a total weight of 40 pounds.
7. BOWERY HILL Grandfather Clock with Adjustable Volume Digital Chime
BOWERY HILL longcase clock is a standing longcase clock. The outlook design shares the same basic features with the two previously mentioned longcase clocks. Nonetheless, BOWERY HILL longcase clock’s outlook design is even more simple and traditional than FIRSTIME longcase clock. Furthermore, BOWERY HILL longcase clock is made of MDF, plywood and basswood while the three types of woods had been finished with brown red painting.
As expected, BOWERY HILL longcase clock is powered by batteries which are not in the same package with BOWERY HILL longcase clock itself. BOWERY HILL longcase clock has a total weight of 47 pounds.
Also check: Top 10 Best Howard Miller Grandfather Clocks in 2024
6. Coaster Home Furnishings Grandfather Clock
COASTER HOME longcase clock does not have the shape and styles of any aforementioned longcase clocks’. COASTER HOME longcase clock is a standing longcase clock with a clock rounded by circle-shaped wooden craftsmanship. The wooden standing comes in a triangular shape with a decorative alarming tool in the middle closed by a wooden-glass window. By small and large, COASTER HOME longcase clock is made of glass, metal and solid wood.
Besides, COASTER HOME wooden longcase clock is finished with brown red painting. While the longcase clock itself requires an assembly, COASTER HOME longcase clock is powered by batteries not parts of the package. COASTER HOME longcase clock has a weight of 39.6 pounds.
5. American Furniture Classics 100 The Gunfather
AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase clock although minimalistic and simplistic had been crafted well-balanced between the structure and detailed decoration. Potential customers are not going to see any complex details with AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase clock’s craftsmanship. However, AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase clock, serving as a standing longcase clock, had been neatly crafted. While there is a AMERICAN FURNITURE clock in the top part of the long-square wooden box, the remaining and larger part of the wooden box consists of a wooden window for storing purpose while the standing at the very bottom part of the box is featured with a wooden drawer.
AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase furniture is made of wood veneers and solid woods. In fact, the concealment storage occupying most of the box is for storing a maximum of 6 guns. AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase clock has a total weight of 61.7 pounds.
4. Ridgeway MORGANTOWN Grandfather Clock
RIDGEWAY longcase clock is a semi-simplistic standing longcase clock. RIDGEWAY longcase clock’s craftsmanship is not very complex; nonetheless, RIDGEWAY longcase clock’s craftsmanship is fairly complex. Sitting inside a long-square box made of hardwood, RIDGEWAY clock occupies the smaller and top part of the box while the larger and remaining part of the wooden box occupies decorative alarming tools to tell the time when the clock reaches odd hours. Nonetheless, customers could customize the alarming chime for a silence option too.
Unlike AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase clock, while both longcase clock is closed and opened by a window; RIDGEWAY longcase clock’s window is wooden and glass. Besides, RIDGEWAY longcase class which is made of hardwood had been coated with a dark chocolate color. RIDGEWAY longcase clock has a weight of 103 pounds which is more than one time and half heavier than AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase clock.
3. Bulova Clocks C3542 Cranbrook Wall Mount Analog Wooden Chiming Clock
BULOVA longcase clock is not a standing longcase clock. As a result, potential customers are required to install BULOVA longcase clock to a wall. BULOVA longcase clock is semi-simplistic. BULOVA longcase clock is a semi-longcase clock. The circle-shaped BULOVA clock sits inside the top part of a semi-long square box made of hardwood while the decorative alarming tool sits inside the bottom and over a half of the box. BULOVA semi-longcase clock is made of wood veneer and solid wood. Additionally, BULOVA longcase clock had been finished with old walnut painting.
The special part about BULOVA longcase clock is BULOVA clock’s time number is the Roman numerals. BULOVA longcase clock is highly recommended for potential customers who like semi-longcase and lightweight clock. BULOVA longcase clock has a weight of only 1 pound. However, BULOVA longcase clock might not be as durable as the aforementioned longcase and much heavier longcase clocks because of the product’s very light weight.
2. Ridgeway MEADOWBROOK Grandfather Clock
MEADOWBROOK longcase clock is a sibling version of AMERICAN FURNITURE longcase clock with MEADOWBROOK longcase clock’s semi-simplistic and neatly crafted natures. As mentioned, the clock occupies the top and smaller part of a longcase and wooden box while the remaining and largest part of the box occupies a decorative alarming tool. MEADOWBROOK longcase clock is made of veneers and hardwoods. MEADOWBROOK longcase clock has a total weight of 130 pounds.
1. Pendulum Wall Clock Battery Operated
PENDULUM semi-longcase clock is a simplistic semi-longcase clock with neat and simple craftsmanship. Nonetheless, by small and large, PENDULUM semi-longcase clock is a hanging semi-longcase clock with an awesomely simplistic craftsmanship. While PENDULUM semi-longcase clock is made of hardwood, PENDULUM longcase clock itself had been finished with a dark brown color. Because of analogue dial, potential customers could easily read PENDULUM longcase clock and tell the time.
PENDULUM longcase clock has a total weight of 8.5 pounds. PENDULUM longcase clock is powered by two pieces of AA batteries. PENDULUM longcase clock requires an installment because it is a semi-longcase clock only. Because of the simplistic nature of the PENDULUM longcase clock, PENDULUM longcase clock is going to look cool for several generations.
Buying Guide
Longcase & Semi-Longcase: In the review, we offer potential customers reviews on two different types of longcase clocks including the longcase clocks themselves as well as the semi-longcase clocks. The longcase clocks are the standing longcase clocks, which mean they were supposed to stand literally on the floor because of its long-square boxes. For the semi-longcase clocks, they are supposed to be hung on the wall because they are too short to stand literally on the floor which you could easily read the time.
With or Without Decorative Alarming Tool: Some longcase clocks have charming decorative alarming tools known as chimes while some other longcase clocks had not been equipped with the alarming tools. Both types of longcase clocks have their fair share of styles. The longcase clocks with decorative alarming tools are complex while the clocks without the decorative alarming tools are simple. At last, it is up to customers’ personal preferences.
Conclusion
Although, almost all of us wear watches and/or have phones which could tell the time; we do not always wear watches or carry along phones when we stay at home. As a result, it is recommended to have longcase clocks at home.