For anyone who doesn’t know, a clock movement is the mechanism that causes the hands of an analog clock to move around the clock face. The “with pendulum” part means that it also swings a weight back and forth to act as a fancy second hand:
Now, there exist clock movements that are “smart” and are network enabled to adjust the time automatically. I’m also okay with an atomic movement. The idea is to adjust the clock twice a year for DST. However, I am having a difficult time (no pun intended) finding a smart/atomic movement that also supports a decorative pendulum.
I was hoping to enlist y’all’s help to see if one exists and where I might find it.
Edit: add comments about atomic clock movements.
That’s true for mechanical clock movements, but I think OP is looking for a quartz movement that includes a simulated pendulum for aesthetic purposes, which isn’t particularly uncommon, unless your circles include a lot of antique enthusiasts, people who inherited an old grandfather clock, or people who just really dig mechanical clocks (and I won’t knock that, I certainly think they’re neat) odds that a lot of clocks you’ve seen with a pendulum are that type, powered by a AA battery and stuffed into a fancy wooden case
Clockwork is definitely fascinating. One of my fond childhood memories was taking apart an antique clock my dad got as a project - he was never able to put it back together and must have been so pissed.
While I could get behind that as a diy project, I have too little motivation on this one to prioritize the time
Old-school clockwork is very interesting, I get that.
I just have no personal desire to try to build something like that, lol. Then again, due to a neurological issue, I have slight tremor.
Working on laptops can be difficult some days. Clockwork gears? Eesh.
Here ya go: https://www.ebay.com/itm/176632637521