Right On Time

Right On Time We repair and restore all types of clocks and watches both old and new. We sell and consign clocks and watches as well.

11/11/2015

Thanks to all the men and women who served and are now serving in our nation's armed forces. Happy Veterans Day!

05/10/2015

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there.

02/05/2015

Every cloudy day i thank god that i dont have to rely on a sundial

12/25/2014

Merry Christmas!

11/02/2014

Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight!

Our new sign at the new location!
10/10/2014

Our new sign at the new location!

06/15/2014

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!

Gustav Becker. How did his name become as big as it is today? Well, back in the 1800s he started as a clockmaker learn...
12/06/2013

Gustav Becker. How did his name become as big as it is today? Well, back in the 1800s he started as a clockmaker learning from many masters throughout Germany. Germany at that time period was the most important country in the clock industry. As Becker worked around the country, his skills gave him the ability to fix clocks on a higher level. In 1847, he opened a small clock shop of his own creating clocks in the Viennese model. At this point, Becker moved his business to a better location due to his success.

Becker’s breakthrough was in 1852, where he brought his clocks to the Silesian Clock Fair. Crowds were drawn to the quality of his work. He was awarded the Gold Medal for the best clock in the fair. In 1854, his orders grew in number making his work more popular. Becker received a fortune from Duke of Martibore, allowing his business to grow.

Now in the 1860s, he began to create the Classical Gustav Becker clocks that are known around the world. The clocks became complex and very ornamental, leading to his sales rising to a peak in 1875, with over 300,000 clock orders. His workmanship is known and respected all around the world, having won in clock fairs in London, Paris, Sydney, Melbourne, Berlin, and Amsterdam.

11/20/2013

The St. Michael’s Chimes:

If you have heard about the St. Michael’s chimes, then you would know that they come with an awesome story.

It dates back to 1764, when these bells were cast in London and then installed in the St. Michael church steeple in Charleston, South Carolina.
Later, during the Revolutionary war, the British took over this city and took the bells back to England. A Charleston merchant later bought them in England and sent them home to America.

In 1823, cracks were found in some of the bells and they were sent back to London to be recast. Thirty nine years later in the Civil War, during the siege of Charleston, the bells were moved to Columbia, South Carolina to keep them safe. Unfortunately, Sherman’s army set fire to that area, causing the bells to need more care in London, where they were recast again.

In February 1867, the eight bells were re-installed in the St. Michael steeple, and on March 21st, they chimed: “Home again, home again from a foreign Land.” The city of Charleston rejoiced as the bells chimed. Since then they have made it through a cyclone, an earthquake, and a fire without being harmed.

11/12/2013

What do you know about the Whittington Chimes?

The Whittington Chimes are another set of chimes available in a variety of clocks. Just like the Westminster Chimes, there is a history that comes with them. Since the 14th century, the bells of the Church of St. Mary le Bow chimed this tune throughout Cheapside, London. The legend of Dick Whittington started in the 16th century, when the poor, mistreated house boy sought to run away from his masters’ housekeeper. He is said to have heard these chimes and believed that they said to him: “Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of Londontown.” This led him to return with persistence. Whittington went on to find his fortune and eventually became Lord Mayer.

11/07/2013

The Westminster Chimes:

When you hear the chimes of a clock, most of the time you are hearing the Westminster chimes. These chimes are the most common and have a lot of history behind them as well as much meaning. The Westminster chimes were the first chimes used on the clock in the University Church tower of St. Mary in Cambridge, England. In 1859, these chimes were then selected to be used for the Victoria Clock Tower in the House of Parliament(Big Ben) in London.

These chimes were inspired by a phrase from Handel’s symphony, “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.”. The words and music were arranged by Wm. Crotch in 1793. The four phrases of this arrangement include:

“Lord through this hour,
Be Thou our guide
So, by Thy power
No foot shall slide.”

10/30/2013

Daylight Savings Time is coming up, so don't forget!

How did Daylight Savings Time come about? Back in 1907, an Englishman named William Willett proposed a way to make better use of daylight and save energy as well. Mr. Willett published a pamphlet called "Waste of Daylight". However, this proposal did not catch on until almost ten years later. In 1915, Germany first used this idea during World War I. They set their clocks ahead one hour.

In 1917, U.S. Congress passed a law called the Standard Time Act, which included Daylight Savings Time. It was decided to be enforced on March 30th, and ended in October. Today we change our clocks forward one hour on March 10th, and turn our clocks back one hour on November 3rd. Different communities decide whether to use Daylight Savings Time.

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Boise, ID
83705

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Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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