Help! schatz & sohne clock

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:13 pm     Post subject: Help! schatz & sohne clock

Hi does anyone have any information on this clock - all I know is its an Aug schatz & sohne which is german, it has w3 printed on the back.....please any information kindly appreciated.

Age? value?.......anything??

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:44 pm     Post subject:

Any information about this clock would be really appreciated, the clock has been in the family for many years and was told it was late 18's ealry 19's (not sure if this is true).
I am now going to keep the clock until my daugher is of an age where she is old enough to apreciate it, and I am just after as much info about the clock as possible so to pass the correct information on with it!

I have looked EVERYWHERE on the net and cannot get any answers, so please if only you know a little please post!! all information on this is big news to me.............kind regards!....

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:11 pm     Post subject:

Okay! surely someone in here can guide me.... ....where do I start? you are the proffesionals....right?.....I know nothing about clocks, where can I get information on this clock?

I really do need help!! any advise atall would be extremely welcomed....

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:11 pm     Post subject:

None of us are experts in all assemblies. All I could give you was my best guess (which I have refrained from in hopes that someone would know what clock this is). Since nobody has replied, I will offer my best guess. Keep in mind, it is just a guess:

The clock definately looks as though it is a 20th century assembly (the clock face has a real 1920s feel to it). I would guess that this clock could have been made anywhere between 1930 and 1960. The movement, however, looks to be newer (but I could be mistaken). Value would be much harder to establish without more info.

Info on the company is a bit more obscure on the internet. Try searching under Schatz (as the manufacturer is also referenced by this name over the net).

You could also try posting on the NAWCC. While our forum is modest at best in terms of membership, the NAWCC's forum has been around much longer and has many more members. Here's an example post regarding a Schatz clock:

http://mb.nawcc.org/showthread.php?t=56132

If it is true that these clocks were only sold in Germany (and brought over by US servicemen) as posted, perhaps there is more history to be found on European clock sites or through European Antique Dealers. Just a thought...

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:43 pm     Post subject:

thankyou! soooooooooooooooo much believe me you are an expert compared to me.... ....thanks for posting an all advise will be followed...

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:20 pm     Post subject: Any news

Did you manage to find any info on the clock? I have one which appears to be exactly the same and trying to find infomation is a nightmare!!! Anything you have sourced would be a great help.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:40 pm     Post subject:

Nooooooooooooooooo I have hit a brick wall it is sooo hard getting ifo' on clocks on the internet. I understand who Aug schatz & sohne are and thats about as far as I got, as for finding a date or any information on this clock goes I gove up. I'm just going to hand it to my daughter when she is older and hope she has more luck than me. Did you get any further than me?

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:25 pm     Post subject:

hello, i only repair clocks. this one Chris has dated quite correctly - prob 1950 - 70.
nice dual/triple chime, however values have fallen dramatically over the years of recession. poss 70 - 90 GBP. 8 years ago you would poss got about 140.

There are lots of people who love these schatz clocks and dual/triple chime especially.

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:51 pm     Post subject:

Awesome thanks for posting!........ ........ I really appreciate chris and yourself posting as that is the best info' I have had to date. But as a extreme novice to clocks find it really hard to get info' on clocks...but hey I love the clock for what it is and not for what its worth!..the 3 chimes are awesome and hope my daughter enjoys it as much as I do.