Our most frequently asked questions on Mechanic Movements.

Q. Can I have a different pendulum for the Hermle 451-030 Slim 'n Trim Westminster (sku 13008)?
A. No, only the Pendulum for Slim 'N Trim Westminster Movement (sku 19005) will work for the movement.

Q. My clock chimes 5 minutes early/late on all the quarter hour chimes.
A. When the clock is chiming, remove the minute hand from the clock. On the back of the hand is a bushing. With a pair of pliers turn the bushing on the back of the hand so that when the hand is put back on, it's pointing directly at the number 3, 6, 9 or 12. Never turn anything on the hand shaft while doing this.

Q. The hand nut falls off and if I tighten it down it stops the clock. What can I do?
A. Take the hand nut and minute hand off the clock and check the hour hand to make sure it's pushed far enough next to the dial that at least 1/8" of the brass shaft it is on is coming through the top of the hour hand. Do not count the threaded part at the tip of the shaft as part of the 1/8". Then once you have the hour hand no further, you can put the minute hand and nut back on. If the hour hand is too tight to go on any further, remove the hour hand and take a small file and file out a small amount of the hole on the hour hand. There may be excess paint in the hole making it too small to fit correctly. Be careful no to file too much out of the hour hand though; it still needs to be a snug fit.

Q. Why does the middle weight drop faster than the outer two?
A. There could be several reasons. Are the chimes ever turned off? When the chimes are off, the two outside weights do not move down until the chimes are turned back on. It could also be that the chimes are not working and there may be something wrong inside the movement. In that case, you will need to talk to a mechanical technician. Klockit's technician can be reached at 1-800-556-6474.

Q. What does each of the weights do?
A. The left weight (as you are standing in front of the clock) runs the hour strike. The center weight runs the time and pendulum. The right weight runs the 15 minute melodies. This is also true for the wind up movements.

Q. I have a movement with a 94cm on the back and I want a longer pendulum. Is that possible?
A. No. If you put a 114cm long pendulum a clock that is meant to take a 94cm pendulum, it will run hours slow a day and will never keep time. It's the same as if you were to put a short pendulum on a movement that needs a long pendulum; it would run too fast.

Q. Where does the heaviest weight go?
A. On the right hand side as you face the front of the clock. This is true for all of our Hermle movements we have. However, the Kieninger 13049 places the heaviest weight in the center because it has the automatic sequence option.