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Fine Hand Made Clocks

John Borin created his first clock some thirty years ago, and has been building clocks ever since.  In 1990, Mr. Borin opened his studio and workshop dedicated to building fine investment quality clocks — by hand — using solid woods, old fashioned joinery, and exceptional craftsmanship.

His work can be found in some of the finest homes, offices, corporate lobbies, hotel lobbies, and galleries across America.

The steel dial clock is an offshoot of John Borin's reproduction of the classic English dial clock.  As collecting old clock faces has become more popular, many have requested that Mr. Borin sell just the steel dials from his classic English dial clocks.  As a result of these requests, Mr. Borin is now offering these steel dials and hands as clocks by themselves.

The Designs

The dial designs are John Borin originals inspired by and, when possible, using the line art of the 1800s.  The designs are reminiscent of those created for a clock found in a commercial establishment one hundred years ago or more.  Each design is individually silk-screened onto a steel dial.

The Dial

The dial is enamel on steel, not printed paper on particle board.  There are four coats of enamel on each dial. A special aging process is used that provides this steel clock face with the distinctive patina of a centuries-old dial.  With this aging process, no two dials are the same.  Each is unique.


Rusted Ivory English Dial with English Hands


White French Dial with French Hands


Rusted Ivory Western Dial with Western Hands

Each design is individually silk-screened onto the steel dial using enamel inks.

Clocks are available in 12”, 16”, and 24” diameters. 

We offer three dial designs:

  • The English Dial,
  • The French dial,
  • The Western Dial.

The dials are available in white or rusted ivory.

The Hands

In order to duplicate the look of the old clocks which used heavy-gauge steel hands, the artist has reproduced the old hand styles using the same material.  These elegant hands are individually cut from heavy-gauge steel giving each a unique character that simply cannot be reproduced in hands stamped from lighter materials.

We offer three styles of hands:    The French Hands,
  The English Hands,
  The Western Hands.

Please see samples to the right. Any combination of dials styles, dial colors, and hands styles can be accommodated.

The Movement

The movement is a special high torque precision quartz movement.  Because we use custom-made heavy-gauge steel hands, not the standard thin aluminum hands usually used with quartz movements, the special high torque movement is required.  It is highly accurate and will provide many years of maintenance-free life.

Authentication

To authenticate the clock, Mr. Borin signs and dates each upon completion.