April 17, 2009
ATMOS CLOCK question from Mike B.
Those mechanical clocks from Jaeger-LeCoultre are beautiful, aren’t they? On top of that the Atmos brand is simply amazing as the clocks do not need to be wound. These clocks can run for years without being touched as they get the energy that they need to run from small changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure. The precision needed to accomplish this is incredible!
A retail jewelry store owner in Illinois was happy to provide the following advice on moving your Atmos clock. They suggested calling the Atmos Service Dept. at (516) 757-5874 to ask for a shipping box. As long as the pendulum is locked and the clock immobilized you should have no problem in shipping or hand carrying the clock.
Before packing your clock lock the Pendulum in place by sliding the Pendulum Locking Lever all the way to the right. If you don’t do this you could damage the movement. The Pendulum Locking Lever is either under the front of the door or under the Dial. When packing do not place anything inside the movement area. If your clock has Case Locking Pins on the sides make sure that these pings are securely in place before packing in the shipping box provided by the Service Dept.
Otherwise, you could use a two box packing system along with a plastic bag and foam packing material. Place the clock in a clean plastic bag surrounded by packing material in the smaller box. Place the smaller box in the larger box with plenty of packing material between the boxes. See the image below.
We hope that you enjoy your Atmos clock in your new location.
Take care,
DT
