Large wall clocks come in all shapes and forms to suit different tastes, now the most popular design tends to be the rather basic dark colored clock which people place in the living room or the kitchen. It blends perfectly and its a simple choice. If you are looking for something different and more unique then why not opt for one of the wonderful retro wall clocks, you can get them in many different colors from bright blue to white. Just make sure they blend in with the surrounding furniture.

Wood can be a pleasant choice for Large Wall Clocks, the beauty of wood is that it never clashes with different colors and it can blend in perfectly with any type of furniture or designs you may have around the room. You can find a great selection of wood clocks, from the hand carved rare kind to your more basic large clock that you can stand on the ground or hand on the wall depending on which way you rather to display it.  When selecting a clock for your home remember to keep it unique, this is going to be one of the first things that a person will see when entering you home so keep it simple and special, and make sure it is something that makes you smile when you see it.

Public Houses and Inns were probably the first to introduce wall clocks and featured round faces. As homes became more affluent, and able to afford these mechanical wall clocks, the clocks were adapted to the home but were not as accurate as the tavern wall clocks.

While thinking something as common today as a clock would have a social impact, especially on one’s status in society, that was the case in the 18th century. This being due to their cost which was out of reach for the majority of people.

English wall clock pendulum parts were spring driven with the early ones having a verge escapement. These were later replaced with the more accurate anchor escapements.

However, anchor escapements called for a longer pendulum then the verge and, as a result, required a larger, longer case. The dials of wall clocks are protected by glass and are normally painted wood or brass. On rare occasions you’ll find dials made of iron.

Wall clocks made in England and the United States tended to be made of wood, often imported from the West Indies, while the French rococo style wall clocks featured more metal in their construction.

Clock makers in the United States were the first to use mass production and their early clocks were the Banjo clock.

These featured the anchor escapement with a long pendulum and the drive mechanism was done with wind-up weights. They usually had dials painted white and were made of metal.

Antique Banjo clocks can hold great value, as can any antique wall clock, but there are many Banjo clock reproductions…so be careful in making any purchases.

These days there has been a bit of a resurgence in the wearing of digital watches and many people know think its cool to find a Casio model from the 1970′s in Ebay and put it on when they go out clubbing. I suppose its more to do with the fact that many of the people who are buying things online these days were very young when thees things came round for the first time and there is a little nostalgia attached to them.

Thanks to the popularity of the digital watch you can now also find some great digital wall clocks which are far more high tech certainly more beautiful than the cheap throwaway watches. Designs vary greatly so if you are interested in getting something nice and unique for your wall then you should be able to find an example that will suit perfectly. From modern, clean and stylish looks to more retro futuristic designs that wouldn’t look out of place on the Bladerunner set.

One of my personal favorites is the Big Time Digital Wall Clock which is certainly trying to look all futuristic with its massive 1m x 0.5m face which will ensure you can tell the time no matter how far you are from these large wall clocks. It looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie and being available in 4 colors means you will be able to get one that fits into your current décor no problem. I have the red one in my bedroom and its looks great.