Clockwise, Launceston

30/04/2026

Here is a link to our latest blog for our history website, Hands of Time, The Index of Clock & Watchmakers in Tasmania.
https://handsoftime.com.au/early-scottsdale-watchmaker-arthur-henry-field/

Arthur Field, a Londoner who arrived in Tasmania as a teenager, established himself as a respected Scottsdale watchmaker and jeweller. His ties to the region were further cemented in 1888 when he married Ruth Birchall, daughter of well-known Launceston bookseller and stationer Andrew Birchall and his wife Harriet. Arthur was involved in his community, contributing to its workplace, sporting, and musical circles.

28/04/2026

New additions to our website store - 2 x c.1900 Waterbury half hunter pocket watches, 'The Trump' model. One has flat glass and the other, domed glass, $285 each

https://clockwisetas.com.au/product/american-waterbury-the-trump-half-hunter-pocket-watch-c1900/

25/04/2026

50% off!
Aqua Triwa Sports Sergio Tacchini
Wrist Watch with 37mm Turquoise dial $99.50

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15/04/2026

Antique Elgin Half Hunter Pocket Watch with high grade railway movement, circa 1912, great collector's timepiece!
$550.00

Elgin half hunter pocket watch circa 1912 B W Raymond grade pocket watch made by Elgin National Watch Company - a high end line named after the Company's founder. The B W Raymond line was typically used for quality movements, often meeting or exceeding the strict Railway Grade standards which requir...

07/04/2026

50% OFF! Citizen Eco-Drive Wrist Watch:
42mm diameter case
Black leather band
Water resistance: WR100 (swimming/snorkelling)
Calibre: E111, Hands, Date
Powered by Eco-Drive technology, never needs a battery
$175

26/03/2026

As part of a service update, watch battery replacements are no longer available. We continue to service mechanical wrist and pocket watches.

17/03/2026

In the workshop this week, a calendar wheel is being manufactured to replace one missing on an English longcase clock.

24/02/2026

Update to Hands of Time listing for Thomas Swan.

Watchmaker and jeweller, Thomas Swan, was born and died in Randalstown, Antrim, Ireland. He spent time in Launceston between about 1855 to 1863, working from Wellington and Elizabeth Streets. Thomas repaired a pocket watch for surveyor and pioneer James Scott in 1855, and in 1859, sold tickets for the laying of the foundation stone ceremony for Chalmers Church. When he returned to Ireland, his two Launceston-born daughters remained in Victoria, where they settled and lived long lives.

https://handsoftime.com.au/listings/swan-thomas/

Photo credit: Kevin Dahya, Grange Antiques.

18/02/2026

Canadian brothers Lawrence and Philander Wartman operated a clock and watchmaking business in the Green Ponds district (Kempton) in 1856. Lawrence was recorded as a watchmaker and married Mary Amanda Swinton in Hobart in 1857 before relocating to Prahran, Melbourne, where he worked in his trade for many years. Philander also moved to Melbourne but returned to Canada by 1863, where he studied medicine.

They connected with former convict and clock and watchmaker William Brooks. Mr Brooks recommended their business after withdrawing his intention to open a branch of his own in the Green Ponds district.

Click on the links to read more about them on our history website, Hands of Time, The Index of Clock & Watchmakers in Tasmania.

https://handsoftime.com.au/listings/wartman-lawrence-herchmer/

https://handsoftime.com.au/listings/wartman-lh-pg/

https://handsoftime.com.au/listings/brooks-william/

Image: Hobart Town Advertiser, 9 February 1856.

28/01/2026

A starburst pendulum and cherubs on a French clock, ticking in the workshop on a 30-degree summer day