While sun dials might count only the shining hours, what most people need is a clock that is accurate and attractive. When you can find large decorative wall clocks for sale, there is a good chance that you can find the timepiece for which you have been searching. Specialty clocks or unusual ones can enhance your décor while creating a conversation piece for your home, office or place of business.
Analog Time Keepers
In our current age, with a prevalence of digital clocks, analog clock faces are becoming almost historical. Yet amazingly decorative effects can be achieved using unusual or even traditional clock faces that display the well-known twelve-hour positions on the clock face. Roman numerals or other unusual hour designations can add to the mystique of a retro timekeeper.
Added Effects
A classic added effect to an analog clock is displaying a section of the gears. In a world where solid-state electronics limits the need for gears and cogs, there is something nostalgic about a clock face that displays the inner workings that once caused clocks to tick. Roman numerals lend a classic effect since they have long been the numbers of preference for grandfather clocks. A clock that incorporates military time with a traditional display can be both helpful and an interesting anomaly.
Background and Casing
The color and shape of the clock face is an added element in the effect the clock has on a room. Add to this the material and shape of the casing, and that of the hands, along with the number style and you can quickly create a unique clock that is not only a source of the accurate time but also a conversation piece. You can change an ordinary room into something extraordinary simply through your selection of a clock. Or you can have a clock that unobtrusively displays the time without dominating the room – and that can have merit, too. Large or small, dominant or retiring, a clock is a wonderful mechanism that has been a major part of the industrial revolution and the electronic age as well. Here are some ideas for your home or office, each unique in its own way and offering choices to enhance or to create understated accuracy. As you look through these large decorative wall clocks for sale you are sure to find something to suit your spaces – large or small.
Oakland Gears Sculptural Wall Clock
When looking for a steampunk style wall clock look no further. The clock face shows off a fancy Roman-style facing with its faux-antique clock hands. Under the clock is an off-centered globe that almost looks like it is rotating with the time. The gears are exposed for observation.
Imhoff Wall Clock
The Imhoff Wall Clock fits many traditional styled rooms with its metal frame and Roman numbered facing. The hands are traditional pointers without any extra exotic flare to set it in one style or another. This allows the clock to work well in any contemporary room or office. It comes in both 20” and 30” round sizes to fit any space you need.
Gear Detail 22.8” Round Iron Wall Clock
When you want a clock that can have a strong eye-catching allure to it, one that is different is just for you. The clock has an open body allowing you to see the wall behind it. Its numbers are a part of the distressed metal body frame itself, allowing a bright colored wall to enhance its effect.
Cadiz Contemporary Latticed 12” Wall Clock
A modern, yet a contemporary clock can say a great deal for you. This clock features a sun shape latticework facing. It has no numbers on it and small hands to reduce coloring and style clashes. Behind the lattice is a wooden frame to add contrast to its bright white latticing. This comes in 12” and 16” to fit with your other wall décor.
15” Wall Clock
This modern 15” wall clock has a flare for any bright room. With its sunburst pattern and metal frame, it fits nicely in many different styles of layouts. The clear crystals on the ends of each flare add robustness and light to any place. With three color choices, you can find the perfect version for you.
Ellport Farmhouse Round 16” Wall Clock
A farm themed clock is often hard to find, especially when you want one that looks aged and traditional. This clock has an animal theme and can feature a cow or a rooster in the center making two pieces in this set. It has simple traditional numbers with standard hands pointing to them to not take away from the theme.
Stainless Steel Gear 20” Wall Clock
When looking for a clock to go with a modern metallic style room the Stainless Steel Wall Clock is for you. This clock features a high polished look with its open silver gears and frame. The numbers are a reflective Roman styled 3, 6, 9, and 12 leaving the rest open. At 14” this clock can fit in many places adding reflection and light to your modern décor.
15” New York Botanical Gardens Clock
The Botanical Gardens Clock is the right clock for any garden or greenhouse. Built for both indoor and outdoor use this clock features a thermometer and a hygrometer in the clock face. This makes it perfect for any serious gardener. The clock numbers stand out on this clocks bright floral inlay and white background and at 15” can be easily seen at a distance.
Vintage-Inspired Pocket “Kensington Station” Wall Hanging Clock
Sometimes you just need something different and stand out pronounced for your clock. This clock is for you, with its eye-catching oval shape, and offsetting black and off-white facing. The clock looks like it belongs in Kensington Train Station hanging from a post. At 30” in height, this clock can define as a centerpiece on any wall.
The clock features a rustic, warm look as if it has seen the elements for a long time although it is an indoor clock. The face numbers mix both standard numbers and worded numbers from one to twelve on it. In the heart of this clock, it expands to military time with the extension from thirteen to twenty-four hours.
