Interior watches: styles and shapes

In each house, in at least one room, you can find a clock. They are very different: inherited cumbersome floor or light wall. They can be classic, with golden hands and dials with Roman numerals, or modern: the dial on them may be missing altogether. Regardless of this, they must show the exact time and in no case do not stop. In many traditions and cultures, they symbolize the course of life, and it should not be interrupted.

History

The very first sundial, known to mankind, appeared more than 5 thousand years ago. People in ancient times determined the time by the position of the shadow: a stick was placed in the center of the circle, and, depending on the time of day, the shadow fell on one or another site.

The following hours - water, appeared in Egypt about 3,5 thousand years ago. They worked on the principle of sand: two tanks were installed, one flowed into the other during the day, by its level it was possible to determine how much more time was left before dawn or sunset.

Models with a minute hand appeared only in the XVI century, but their mechanism was not perfect, and they did not always show the correct time. In the XVII century there were pendulum clocks, they showed more precise time, but they had a very noticeable minus - the pendulum stopped periodically and demanded a plant. It is from the pendulum hours that the tradition of the temporary abbreviations AM begins. And RM, separating time before noon and after noon. The fact is that on this dial there were only 12 digits, and therefore during the day the shooter had to make two circles. The most accurate, quartz, were invented only in the XX century.

Application in the interior

The very first interior watches that appeared in the houses were floor-standing. Today they are a luxury, a room decoration, and then huge mechanisms simply did not allow them to make them smaller and more compact.

The floor models have always been exclusive: they were often made to order to match the interior of the luxurious decoration and become its central part. Modern floor models are usually made in a classical style to emphasize the solidity and solidity of the design.

Desktop interior watches are more a decoration and an accessory of a house, office or office. Often they can be found in antique shops. Walls today are the most affordable: in the stores of watches, gifts, in many supermarkets and shopping centers, you can choose a model of any size and style.

A table clock

These models are an indispensable attribute of a solid office of a business and successful person. Most often they are made in the classical style of wood with the use of gold-plated details. The interior clock on the table complements the design, emphasizing its relation to a certain style.

They will look organically in any room, but usually become a decoration of the library, office, office or living room. Such a clock looks spectacularly on the fireplace. Interior desktop models complete the creation of a cozy and warm, homely atmosphere.

They do not need to be a classic model and outwardly resemble smaller and adapted floorboards. Many table clocks are made of metal, refer to the modern style or hi-tech, they are also equipped with additional accessories: thermometers, compasses, etc.

Wall Clock

The interior wall clock is the perfect combination of beauty with functionality and practicality. Due to the small dimensions, they can be hung in almost any room. A variety of shapes and sizes will allow you to choose the right model for the design of the room and make them not only convenient to use the thing, but also a decoration.

The interior wall clock is a very good material for designers who are not afraid to experiment and create new, non-standard models. For a bedroom or living room, made in a classical style, the best models are made of wood with decorative elements. For the interior in high-tech style, optimal use of models with a metal case, with clear, strict lines. On the clock for the kitchen can be depicted plants, flowers, fruits.

Grandfather Clock

Outdoor interior watches are classics among all watch movements. Since the moment of their appearance, they have become a distinctive sign, a symbol of prosperity and luxury. The most expensive watches stood in the living rooms of aristocrats and representatives of the nobility, they were passed from generation to generation, were sold in antique shops. In Russia, the first large interior clock appeared even under Peter I.

A floor clock requires space. They are inappropriate to look in a small apartment, it is better to buy them for spacious living rooms, otherwise they will only clutter up space. The clocks can also be made in different styles, although the classical models are considered traditional models, made in the likeness of the first specimens.