The skill involved in making this venerable fellow was obvious in the fine carvings and wooden inlay of the case. The gleaming movements were intricate and finely detailed. The face was beautiful. And, in addition to chimes, it also plays the national anthem of Holland from 1750. How active you want your clock to be is another consideration.
Some clocks keep time and keep quiet about it.
Others strike and some chime, too. You can tell what a clock will do by looking at its face. Each face will have one, two, or three holes in it. These holes are called arbors. They are the casings for springs inside the clock.