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Antique Asian clocks directory, links & resources
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Chinese clocks
listing of reputable sites and links to antique Chinese clocks. Resources and sites on
clockmakers, dealers and traders in China.
Hong Kong clocks
directory of horological pages on Hongkong clocks. Clock exhibits, Hongkong clock
collections, & clock publications in Hongkong.
Taiwanese clocks
resources, sites, and links to Taiwanese clocks. Reputable websites of clockmakers,
dealers, sellers, clock manufacturers in Taiwan.
Indian clocks
list of Indian clocks online. Directory of Indian clock dealers and sellers. Trusted sites of
clock collections and clock collectors in India.
Russian clocks
directory of clock collections and clock collectors in Russia. Russian clocks trusted sites,
links to Russian clock makers and manufacturers.
Singapore clocks
listing of sites and related links on Singapore clocks. Find in this page websites about
Singaporean clock dealers, clockmakers, and clock collectors in Singapore.
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Antique Asian clocks: antique clock guide & related articles
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Asian collectable clock is a mixture of influences, the traditional and modern. These days it is easy to know where a particular product comes from because of the “Made in” stamp on the item. You normally see this on modern pieces because most of them are widely reproduced for regular consumers.
If we talk about antique clocks, for some collectors it is easy to distinguish if it is antique or not. An Asian collectable clock looks basically like most of the collectable clocks around the world though only some are said to be really antique and made in Asia because of the influx of Western influence. An Asian collectable clock can be patterned from perhaps European clocks and may look Western but the materials used are really Asian, like ivory, iron and other materials that are native in this continent.
In some Asian countries, their Asian collectable clock can look totally Western but are made specifically for their culture such as nautical clocks, wheel clocks and the like. Most Asians are merchants who trade through sea channels thus their creations reflect greatly with their means of livelihood and travel. Most of these clocks come from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indian, Singapore and even from Russia.
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