Gerald Grunsell and Thomas Gregory, both sellers of fine old clocks, agree that it is the human connection that makes clocks appealing. That most obvious connection is the ticking sound a clock makes. The speed of the ticks is determined by the length of the pendulum. A long case clock might go 60 beats a minute, rather like a human heart,'' observed Mr. Grunsell, who has maintained his shop, The Horologist of London, on Main Street in Ridgefield for 20 years. A watchmaker by trade, Mr. Grunsell holds timepieces in high esteem.
Clocks have a heart.
People like antique clocks because they tick,'' said Mr. Gregory. You have to wind them up, have some sort of interaction. Some strike, some chime. Mr. Gregory is the proprietor of The Clock Shop at Pound Ridge, which recently opened in the Scotts Corners business district. In addition to selling a variety of manual clocks, he also repairs them .