{"product_id":"gent-of-leicester-slave-clock-1960s-renovated-satin-black-quartz","title":"Gent of Leicester Slave Clock | 1960s Satin Black Factory Clock, Quartz Movement","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn original 1960s wall clock marked \"Gent of Leicester\" on the dial, once a slave clock in a British factory or workplace, now finished in a clean satin black and converted to a modern, self-contained quartz movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGent of Leicester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal function\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlave clock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSatin black, sprayed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConvex glass cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConverted to modern quartz, single battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal-style pointers, fitted for the quartz conversion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.5 cm (9.6\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight \/ depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 cm (2.6\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of one, once sold this exact piece will not return\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImport duty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePayable by the buyer in their own country\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the \"Gent\" marking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis dial reads \"Gent of Leicester\" rather than \"Gents of Leicester,\" a naming variation you'll also spot across some of our other clocks from the same maker. It isn't a different company or anything to worry about, genuine vintage examples exist with both markings, and it's something even specialist clock collectors don't have a fully settled answer for. A documented, authentic quirk rather than a red flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis clock started out with a real job to do, not as a decorative object. It was originally a slave clock, meaning it carried no timekeeping mechanism of its own, instead it was wired into a central master clock elsewhere in the building, which sent out a regular electrical pulse to advance the hands by a fixed step each time. Every slave clock on that same circuit stayed in perfect agreement, down to the minute, a solution that let a single site, a factory floor, an office block, a railway station, keep dozens of clocks perfectly synchronised decades before anything wireless existed. Gents of Leicester, founded in 1872 by John Thomas Gent, built much of the technology behind that system, and its clocks are still turning up in old British factories, schools, and stations today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis particular example has been finished in a clean, matte satin black, a straightforward, versatile look that lets the silver dial and the clock's honest industrial shape do the talking. The convex glass cover sits over that dial, and the hands have been fitted to work with the clock's new heart: a modern, self-contained quartz movement running on a single battery. No master clock or pulse generator required, simply set the time and hang it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSuited to collectors of British industrial and horological history, interior designers looking for a self-contained, ready-to-hang statement clock, and anyone who wants a genuine piece of factory timekeeping history in a finish that works with almost any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blitzcraft Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629203218768,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/7029\/2048\/files\/BlitzcraftVintage_Antiques_theatreandindustriallighting17September2026_47van255.jpg?v=1789730796","url":"https:\/\/blitzcraftvintage.com\/products\/gent-of-leicester-slave-clock-1960s-renovated-satin-black-quartz","provider":"Blitzcraft Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}