The dial has Chinese writing on it that reads Shanghai China read from right to left.
The hands glow in the dark, but the green dots on the dial do not.
The paint is nearly perfect and has been cleaned, polished and waxed.
The chrome plating on most of these types of clocks from China is not very good.
The clock is quite thin. The ringers are quite loud.
The picture is very grainy since the camera's ISO speed was set very high to capture the glow in the dark hands. The brightness is exaggerated as a result.
Disassembled clock with all its pieces. Nothing of any real interest other than the crystal is actually made of convex glass. Would be difficult to replace if it ever cracked. Did sand the edges to keep the glass from chipping.
The balance wheel pictured near the bottom was not polished, but the pivots were lubricated. The hair spring is so delicate that if it gets damaged that would pretty much be the end of the clock.
The movement cleaned up nicely. Has been polished and each pivot properly lubricated with a synthetic oil claiming to be suitable for clocks.
There is an abundance of plastic gears in this movement. None of them show any signs of excessive wear.
There is some Chinese writing on the back plate, but could never figure out what it says.
The coiled springs have been cleaned with a toothpick soaked in synthetic oil to keep them from binding during operation. Have tested the clock on three separate occasions and the clock will run for a little over a day and a half. This type of clock is only rated to run for 30 hours before it needs to be wound since its mainspring is 3/8 of an inch wide. 8 day movements have mainsprings that are 3/4 of an inch wide.
Diamond Green Body Double Bell Mechanical Alarm Clock (circa 1992)
A collection of images from a very stylish analogue clock that has been serviced and calibrated. Manufactured by Shanghai Diamond from The People's Republic of China.
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Valued in the range of $35 - $45.