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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chief Sapulpa" data-source="post: 3802829" data-attributes="member: 18458">I inherited an 8 bell American made with German movement nautical ships clock.  Eight bells at 4, 8 and 12 o'clock to mark the end of a mariner's four-hour watch, with one bell the first half-hour after, plus one additional bell with each subsequent half-hour.  The novelty of the sound soon wore off and we put it in the silence mode. Surprisingly here in Tulsa there was a Rolex master watchmaker that sepcialized in ship's clocks.  I had him clean and lubricate it but soon after, the chore of winding it every 8 days was neglected and now it sits on a shelf.  Like mechanical watches I'm shocked at how expensive new one's have become.</blockquote>