My research is showing that there was obviously a very talented master clock maker in Graz who, unfettered by the constraints of the Vienna guild, created a novel, unusual, truly fantastic style of Viennese Regulator mechanism. http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959876_oQ35m-Ti.jpg http://snclocks.smugmug.com/gallery/3781857_EdVPW/ 2007-11-05T09:39:40Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Gears between the plates</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959452_BRfHT" title="VR-363 Gears between the plates"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959452_BRfHT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="140" alt="VR-363 Gears between the plates" title="VR-363 Gears between the plates" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:43:46Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959452_BRfHT-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 09:31:02 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Unusual quarter strike lever</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959554_okVKD" title="VR-363 Unusual quarter strike lever"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959554_okVKD-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="VR-363 Unusual quarter strike lever" title="VR-363 Unusual quarter strike lever" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:39:56Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959554_okVKD-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 09:00:28 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Hour strike lever - note neat rounded sections where contacts the spring</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959604_5ia5h" title="VR-363 Hour strike lever - note neat rounded sections where contacts the spring"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959604_5ia5h-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="VR-363 Hour strike lever - note neat rounded sections where contacts the spring" title="VR-363 Hour strike lever - note neat rounded sections where contacts the spring" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:40:51Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959604_5ia5h-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 09:01:14 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Even has adjustable depthing, though the rotating section is only 1_8 inch in diameter!</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217958953_YrHaL" title="VR-363 Even has adjustable depthing, though the rotating section is only 1_8 inch in diameter!"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958953_YrHaL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="146" alt="VR-363 Even has adjustable depthing, though the rotating section is only 1_8 inch in diameter!" title="VR-363 Even has adjustable depthing, though the rotating section is only 1_8 inch in diameter!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:40:47Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958953_YrHaL-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 12:30:28 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Winding drum shot two</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959692_yPzhV" title="VR-363 Winding drum shot two"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959692_yPzhV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="141" alt="VR-363 Winding drum shot two" title="VR-363 Winding drum shot two" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:41:58Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959692_yPzhV-Th.jpg 2007-10-21 15:12:59 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Unusual winding drum configuration</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959767_naKUA" title="VR-363 Unusual winding drum configuration"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959767_naKUA-Th.jpg" width="139" height="150" alt="VR-363 Unusual winding drum configuration" title="VR-363 Unusual winding drum configuration" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:42:12Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959767_naKUA-Th.jpg 2007-10-21 15:12:35 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Gears and winding drums</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217960122_CU9oL" title="VR-363 Gears and winding drums"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217960122_CU9oL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="140" alt="VR-363 Gears and winding drums" title="VR-363 Gears and winding drums" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:39:21Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217960122_CU9oL-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 09:39:49 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Front of mechanism</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959745_fdRBx" title="VR-363 Front of mechanism"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959745_fdRBx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="132" alt="VR-363 Front of mechanism" title="VR-363 Front of mechanism" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:42:32Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959745_fdRBx-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 12:26:49 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Beautiful and graceful strike mechanism levers</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959343_LWEPD" title="VR-363 Beautiful and graceful strike mechanism levers"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959343_LWEPD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="VR-363 Beautiful and graceful strike mechanism levers" title="VR-363 Beautiful and graceful strike mechanism levers" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:41:19Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959343_LWEPD-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 12:31:49 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Front of completed mechanism</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959110_4QiDY" title="VR-363 Front of completed mechanism"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959110_4QiDY-Th.jpg" width="122" height="150" alt="VR-363 Front of completed mechanism" title="VR-363 Front of completed mechanism" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:42:25Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959110_4QiDY-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 13:18:43 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Gong mount is typical Viennese piece by Kuntz, so clearly the Graz school had access to Viennese parts - they just had the freedom to develop their own special mechanism!</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957936_q7yRM" title="VR-363 Gong mount is typical Viennese piece by Kuntz, so clearly the Graz school had access to Viennese parts - they just had the freedom to develop their own special mechanism!"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957936_q7yRM-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="VR-363 Gong mount is typical Viennese piece by Kuntz, so clearly the Graz school had access to Viennese parts - they just had the freedom to develop their own special mechanism!" title="VR-363 Gong mount is typical Viennese piece by Kuntz, so clearly the Graz school had access to Viennese parts - they just had the freedom to develop their own special mechanism!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:41:39Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957936_q7yRM-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 12:36:58 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Other side of mechanism</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217958026_JBz5d" title="VR-363 Other side of mechanism"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958026_JBz5d-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="VR-363 Other side of mechanism" title="VR-363 Other side of mechanism" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:42:23Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958026_JBz5d-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 13:21:45 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 View from above</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217958210_gAwjF" title="VR-363 View from above"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958210_gAwjF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="VR-363 View from above" title="VR-363 View from above" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:43:27Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958210_gAwjF-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 13:22:44 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Side of mechanism</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217958354_W3igM" title="VR-363 Side of mechanism"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958354_W3igM-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="VR-363 Side of mechanism" title="VR-363 Side of mechanism" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:39:46Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958354_W3igM-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 13:19:19 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Back of mechanism</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217958848_naXFJ" title="VR-363 Back of mechanism"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958848_naXFJ-Th.jpg" width="119" height="150" alt="VR-363 Back of mechanism" title="VR-363 Back of mechanism" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:43:16Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217958848_naXFJ-Th.jpg 2007-10-22 13:20:48 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Weights and pulleys</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957609_CPxvh" title="VR-363 Weights and pulleys"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957609_CPxvh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="VR-363 Weights and pulleys" title="VR-363 Weights and pulleys" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:43:25Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957609_CPxvh-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 17:13:02 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Makers name</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957715_JSLYj" title="VR-363 Makers name"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957715_JSLYj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="VR-363 Makers name" title="VR-363 Makers name" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:40:55Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957715_JSLYj-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 19:42:43 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Top of case showing contrasting faux finish</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957726_C6qbg" title="VR-363 Top of case showing contrasting faux finish"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957726_C6qbg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="VR-363 Top of case showing contrasting faux finish" title="VR-363 Top of case showing contrasting faux finish" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:40:32Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957726_C6qbg-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 17:10:36 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Door lock</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957573_4UbYW" title="VR-363 Door lock"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957573_4UbYW-Th.jpg" width="95" height="150" alt="VR-363 Door lock" title="VR-363 Door lock" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:41:27Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957573_4UbYW-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 17:14:22 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Winding crank and beat scale - note, I left the beat scale as found for its patina</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957287_akGLe" title="VR-363 Winding crank and beat scale - note, I left the beat scale as found for its patina"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957287_akGLe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="VR-363 Winding crank and beat scale - note, I left the beat scale as found for its patina" title="VR-363 Winding crank and beat scale - note, I left the beat scale as found for its patina" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:43:54Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957287_akGLe-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 17:13:38 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Clock base</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957176_UeNYa" title="VR-363 Clock base"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957176_UeNYa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="VR-363 Clock base" title="VR-363 Clock base" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:43:45Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957176_UeNYa-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 17:15:46 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Somehow it looks more elegant without the head piece</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957825_8SKVz" title="VR-363 Somehow it looks more elegant without the head piece"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957825_8SKVz-Th.jpg" width="65" height="150" alt="VR-363 Somehow it looks more elegant without the head piece" title="VR-363 Somehow it looks more elegant without the head piece" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:40:19Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957825_8SKVz-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 19:44:30 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Finished case</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217957829_6Gd69" title="VR-363 Finished case"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957829_6Gd69-Th.jpg" width="64" height="150" alt="VR-363 Finished case" title="VR-363 Finished case" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:42:21Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217957829_6Gd69-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 17:09:11 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />VR-363 Dial</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/3781857_EdVPW#217959876_oQ35m" title="VR-363 Dial"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959876_oQ35m-Th.jpg" width="150" height="145" alt="VR-363 Dial" title="VR-363 Dial" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-02T22:41:19Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-363-A-stunning-mechanism/-/217959876_oQ35m-Th.jpg 2007-10-26 17:12:11