Interested in helping to protect and restore our world’s oceans? It’s safe to say, we probably all are. One organization that’s fully dedicated to this worthy cause is The International SeaKeepers Society. This committed group of seafarers and their friends...
Chelsea Clock has recently teamed up with a remarkable organization called Homes for Our Troops. If you don’t already know about them or their work, then we encourage you to read on: Homes for Our Troops, founded in 2004, is...
Considered by many to be the “boating capital of New England,” the picturesque town of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, is abuzz with excitement as participants and spectators for this weekend's Shipyard Cup begin to pour into town. The Shipyard Cup...
On Monday, July 11, the American yacht Bella PITA glided into Halifax Harbor, just 30 hours, 46 minutes and 52 seconds after departing from Marblehead waters, claiming first place in the Chelsea Clock Mariner Trophy Competition, IRC division. The Bella...
The Marblehead to Halifax began Sunday July 10, 2011. Watch this great video of the start, provided by Patch.com. With nearly perfect sailing conditions in the forecast this race promises to be very exciting, possibly at a record pace. Follow...
yacht racers from across the country and around the world will have something brand new to set their sights on: the Chelsea Clock Mariner Trophy – an exclusive perpetual trophy created for the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2011 (in conjunction with the Annapolis to Newport Race 2011), the biennial sailing event that challenges sailing enthusiasts on a 363-nautical-mile course from Marblehead, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
As the official prize sponsor of the 2011 Charleston Bermuda Race, Chelsea Clock is pleased to congratulate the finishers of this historic ocean challenge. Crews of the Tucana – winning first place in the PHRF Racing Class and IRC Racing...
Introducing the Voyager Collection Nautical Clock and Barometer Series: Answering the Call for “Small” Over the years, many of our customers have asked us about creating a clock and barometer collection that would fit the more compact spaces of certain...
CHELSEA CLOCK TROPHIES TO HONOR 2011 CHARLESTON BERMUDA RACE WINNERS On May 21, 2011, yachtsmen from ports near and far began the 2011 Charleston Bermuda Race, the biennial sailboat event that challenges racers on a 777-mile course from Charleston Harbor...
On May 18, 2011, Chelsea Clock will take to the sea as an official co-sponsor of this year’s Sport Fishing Tournament to be held at the American Superyacht Forum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The tournament, which concludes the three-day...
In 1913 the Chelsea Clock Company donated a rare clock to the Brooklyn Naval Branch Y.M.C.A. located at 167 Sands Street. A 12” Pearson Ship’s Bell Clock was presented to the Brooklyn Navy chapter by Mrs. Charles H. Pearson, the...
Jean Yeo cannot pinpoint her preferred moment during the meticulous process of constructing a Ship’s Bell Clock because the whole challenge entailed in completing the timepiece is one that she relishes from beginning to end. “I cannot say there is...
The Ship’s Bell Clock is a Chelsea Clock classic. First patented in 1898, the movement of the clock is what the Company calls a "4L", which includes a distinguished chime coordinated with a mariner’s bell code for keeping watch at...
A comrade through the tragedies and triumph of war, for decades Chelsea Clock has been crafting specially made clocks for the United States Navy that have accompanied men to withering adventures, remote areas, surging seas and temperamental environments. Rigorous testing...
As you set the motion of the precise hands of a Chelsea Clock to observe that time has sprung ahead one hour Sunday March 13th, think of the motion of humans traveling to and from towns, cities and states by...
Imperfections. Like an old pair of jeans some products are made more lovable by their flaws that tell of the ages it endured from its inception to the last omega of life; however, a Chelsea Clock is different. A Chelsea...
For Mark Meyer a Chelsea Clock is not just a time piece but an anchor through all the incidents of time. In our interview with the Bakersfield, Ca resident he spoke highly of his recently restored Tambour and shared how...
Professional seafarers and those who love the ocean are familiar with the chimes that play on a ship at every half-hour mark. The Ship’s Bell strike sequence goes back centuries and is a vital part of a sailing watch. (If...
"Commander" Ship's Bell Clock by Chelsea, Serial #76562, Boston, c. 1911, with mahogany stand supporting the lacquered brass case, 12 in. dia. hinged bezel, 10 in. dia. silvered brass "Special" dial with raised Arabic numerals and marked Chelsea Clock Company,...
We have a bustling factory here at Chelsea. Making clock parts, assembling clock mechanisms, building new clocks, and repairing and restoring antique clocks. We receive clocks in our workroom to repair every day - and every clock has its own...
Every year at the holidays, our customers tell us about the traditions in their families. We are honored to be a part of some of those rituals. Be it the sound of their Chelsea mantel clock striking midnight on Christmas,...