Vintage Metal Wall Clock 39cm

A large wall clock, 39cm across, with an aluminium face and mirrored detailing set into the dial. The mirror work is what separates it from the flat printed clocks that dominate this size: the polished sections pick up whatever is opposite them, so the face changes through the day rather than sitting inert on the wall. Two finishes are offered, a warm gold and a flat black.

At 39cm this is a clock that anchors a wall on its own, which makes it useful above a fireplace, in a stairwell or on the long blank wall of a hallway where a small clock would look lost. Aluminium keeps the weight down for that diameter, so it hangs from a single standard picture fixing rather than needing a plug and a heavy-duty screw. The numerals and hands are proportioned for reading across a room, not from arm's length.

The movement is a silent sweep: the second hand glides continuously instead of stepping, so there is no tick. That matters in a bedroom or a study, and it is the single most common complaint about large decorative clocks that use a cheap stepping mechanism. Set the time by the wheel on the back and it needs no further attention beyond an occasional battery. Wipe the mirror sections with a dry cloth, not a spray cleaner.

• Aluminium face with mirrored inset detailing
• Diameter 39cm
• Silent sweep movement, no ticking
• Finishes: gold or black
• Single rear hanging point
• Battery operated; wipe with a dry cloth only