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A Large Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock
A 600mm wall clock with a rich dark walnut edge, a pale glass face and cogs at the centre in matching timber: the piece for a room that already has dark wood in it. No pale rim disappearing into a plaster wall. No plastic imitating metal. The dark edge and dark centre leave the dial as a bright band between them, which is the whole visual structure of the clock and the reason the face stands out from across a room. Gold and black batons run around that band, long enough to be read at a distance, and a fine gold ring separates the dial from the cogs at the middle. Works in living rooms, kitchens, hallways and studies equally.
What the Walnut Edge and Cogs Do
- A dark rim around a pale dial: The contrast at the edge is what makes the face read as bright, so the clock is picked out from further away than a pale-rimmed one would be.
- Cogs in matching walnut: The centre is dark too, which leaves the dial as a clear ring between the two and keeps the detail from crowding the part you actually read.
- Gold and black batons: High contrast markers with the black falling at the quarters, giving the eye four fixed points to judge the hands against.
- Warmth without paleness: Walnut brings depth to a room where a lighter timber would lift it, which suits schemes built on dark wood, leather and deeper paint colours.
- 600mm across: Statement scale, large enough to hold a wall alone and to be read comfortably from the far end of a room.
- Keyhole fixing: A single mounting point, so the clock hangs from one screw rather than two levelled against each other.
Pairing the Clock in the Room
Dark timber is easier to place when it appears more than once: the walnut oval wall mirror carries the same deep grain in a softer outline, so a detailed circle and a plain oval on facing walls hold a room together through material rather than through shape. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy, and sit comfortably alongside brass, aged bronze, leather and other dark timber rather than chrome. For rooms built on richer, warmer materials where a dark piece anchors rather than lightens, our home decor trends guide covers the direction.
A Dark Rim Makes the Dial Look Brighter
There is a simple reason this clock reads so clearly from a distance, and it has nothing to do with the hands. The walnut edge is dark, the cogs at the centre are dark, and the dial sits between them as a pale band. That arrangement puts a hard contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually use, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time. A pale rim on a pale wall does the opposite, letting the outline of the clock blur into the plaster, which is fine at close range and unhelpful from the other side of a kitchen.
The rest follows from the same logic. Gold and black batons run around the pale band rather than numerals, with the black marks falling at the quarters so the eye has four fixed references to judge the hands against. The cogs are held behind glass at the centre in walnut tones matched to the rim, with a fine gold ring closing the circle around them. What that produces is a clock with genuine mechanical character that is still legible in a second, which is a harder combination to achieve than either on its own.
600 mm across, 65 mm deep, 4 kg, with a keyhole fixing on the reverse and a movement taking 3 x AA batteries, which are not supplied. For a second piece in the same deep timber elsewhere in the room, the Walnut Wooden Oval Wall Mirror answers the clock in a plain, softer outline.
What the Clock Brings to a Wall
- Contrast at both edges of the dial. Dark rim outside, dark cogs inside, pale band between. The face is defined against the wall and against the detail at once.
- Markers instead of numerals. Gold and black batons with the black at the quarters, so the time is read from the angle of the hands rather than by finding a number.
- Cog detail behind glass. Mechanical character at the centre in walnut tones, set back so it never interferes with reading the time.
- Depth rather than lift. Walnut adds weight and warmth to a room, where a paler timber would brighten it. Suited to rooms that already have dark wood in them.
- Statement scale. 600mm holds a wall on its own, and the diameter is what allows the dial to be read from across a room.
- Keyhole fixing. One mounting point on the reverse, so hanging is quick and the position is easy to adjust later.
Walnut Sits With Furniture, Not With Walls
Pale finishes tend to relate to the walls around them, because most walls are pale, and something like a light oak rim will settle into plaster or white paint and read as part of the background. Dark timber does not have that option, and it is better for it. A walnut clock relates instead to the things in the room made of the same material: the dining table, a sideboard, the floorboards, a leather chair. That means it works hardest in rooms that already have some depth in them, and it means the clock stays visible as an object rather than merging into the wall. If a room is entirely pale and you want a clock to disappear politely, a lighter rim is the better answer. If there is dark wood in the room, this is the version that belongs.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
In a kitchen with dark units or a walnut worktop, on the wall people face while cooking. In a dining room above a sideboard, where the rim answers the table. In a hallway, useful on the way out of the door and dark enough to hold a pale wall. In a study or home office, where the time is checked constantly. On a deeper painted wall in green or navy, where the walnut sits within the tonal range rather than contrasting. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Batteries are not supplied. The movement takes 3 x AA. Fit fresh alkaline batteries rather than mixing old and new, since a large hand sweep draws more than a small clock does.
- Keyhole fixing, rated for 4 kg. A single screw or hook takes the load, so use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing. Check the screw head sits proud enough for the keyhole to drop over it cleanly.
- Hang it where it will be read. Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from too far below reads at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind the viewer and throws reflections across the glass.
- Clean the glass gently. A soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dry. Avoid solvent cleaners around the timber rim, and never spray anything directly at the face.
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
FAQs: Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock.
600mm across and 65mm deep, which is large for a wall clock and roughly the width of a standard interior door. At that size the CL947W holds a wall on its own, and the dial can be read comfortably from the far end of a kitchen or dining room.
The opposite. The walnut edge on the CL947W is dark and the cogs at the centre are dark, which leaves the pale dial as a bright band between them. That puts contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually read, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time.
Yes, because the markers do the work numerals normally would. The CL947W alternates gold and black batons around the dial, with the black marks falling at the quarters to give the eye four fixed points, and the hands run long enough against the pale face to register at a glance.
3 x AA, which are not supplied with the CL947W. Use fresh alkaline batteries and avoid mixing old with new, since a large hand sweep draws more current than a small clock movement does.
A cog design in timber tones matched to the walnut rim, set behind the glass at the centre of the dial with a fine gold ring around it. Placing the detail there gives the CL947W the depth and character of a mechanism while leaving the outer part of the face clear for reading the time.
Rooms that already have depth in them. Because walnut relates to the furniture rather than to pale walls, the CL947W works hardest alongside a dark table, a sideboard, timber floors or leather, and it sits comfortably on deeper painted walls in green or navy as well as on pale plaster.
On a single fixing, since the CL947W uses a keyhole mount on the reverse. At 4 kg use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing, and check the screw head stands proud enough for the keyhole to drop over cleanly.
Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from well below is read at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind whoever is looking at it, as the glass face on the CL947W will otherwise carry reflections.
With a soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dried. Avoid solvent cleaners near the timber rim of the CL947W, and never spray anything directly at the face, since liquid can run behind the glass.
Dimensions: 600 mm (H) x 600 mm (W) x 65 mm (D). Dial: pale face with gold and black batons, no numerals. Centre: cog design in walnut tones behind glass with a gold ring. Edge: rich dark walnut finish. Materials: MDF, glass, paper. Power: 3 x AA batteries, not included. Fixing: keyhole. Weight: 4 kg.
Using Dark Timber on a Pale Wall
Let it be one of a few dark notes rather than the only one, so the walnut connects to the table, the floor or a sideboard instead of standing alone. Hang it slightly above standing eye level on the wall people face, and keep it out of line with a window sitting behind the viewer. For richer, warmer rooms:
Overview
A Large Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock
A 600mm wall clock with a rich dark walnut edge, a pale glass face and cogs at the centre in matching timber: the piece for a room that already has dark wood in it. No pale rim disappearing into a plaster wall. No plastic imitating metal. The dark edge and dark centre leave the dial as a bright band between them, which is the whole visual structure of the clock and the reason the face stands out from across a room. Gold and black batons run around that band, long enough to be read at a distance, and a fine gold ring separates the dial from the cogs at the middle. Works in living rooms, kitchens, hallways and studies equally.
What the Walnut Edge and Cogs Do
- A dark rim around a pale dial: The contrast at the edge is what makes the face read as bright, so the clock is picked out from further away than a pale-rimmed one would be.
- Cogs in matching walnut: The centre is dark too, which leaves the dial as a clear ring between the two and keeps the detail from crowding the part you actually read.
- Gold and black batons: High contrast markers with the black falling at the quarters, giving the eye four fixed points to judge the hands against.
- Warmth without paleness: Walnut brings depth to a room where a lighter timber would lift it, which suits schemes built on dark wood, leather and deeper paint colours.
- 600mm across: Statement scale, large enough to hold a wall alone and to be read comfortably from the far end of a room.
- Keyhole fixing: A single mounting point, so the clock hangs from one screw rather than two levelled against each other.
Pairing the Clock in the Room
Dark timber is easier to place when it appears more than once: the walnut oval wall mirror carries the same deep grain in a softer outline, so a detailed circle and a plain oval on facing walls hold a room together through material rather than through shape. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy, and sit comfortably alongside brass, aged bronze, leather and other dark timber rather than chrome. For rooms built on richer, warmer materials where a dark piece anchors rather than lightens, our home decor trends guide covers the direction.
Description
A Dark Rim Makes the Dial Look Brighter
There is a simple reason this clock reads so clearly from a distance, and it has nothing to do with the hands. The walnut edge is dark, the cogs at the centre are dark, and the dial sits between them as a pale band. That arrangement puts a hard contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually use, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time. A pale rim on a pale wall does the opposite, letting the outline of the clock blur into the plaster, which is fine at close range and unhelpful from the other side of a kitchen.
The rest follows from the same logic. Gold and black batons run around the pale band rather than numerals, with the black marks falling at the quarters so the eye has four fixed references to judge the hands against. The cogs are held behind glass at the centre in walnut tones matched to the rim, with a fine gold ring closing the circle around them. What that produces is a clock with genuine mechanical character that is still legible in a second, which is a harder combination to achieve than either on its own.
600 mm across, 65 mm deep, 4 kg, with a keyhole fixing on the reverse and a movement taking 3 x AA batteries, which are not supplied. For a second piece in the same deep timber elsewhere in the room, the Walnut Wooden Oval Wall Mirror answers the clock in a plain, softer outline.
What the Clock Brings to a Wall
- Contrast at both edges of the dial. Dark rim outside, dark cogs inside, pale band between. The face is defined against the wall and against the detail at once.
- Markers instead of numerals. Gold and black batons with the black at the quarters, so the time is read from the angle of the hands rather than by finding a number.
- Cog detail behind glass. Mechanical character at the centre in walnut tones, set back so it never interferes with reading the time.
- Depth rather than lift. Walnut adds weight and warmth to a room, where a paler timber would brighten it. Suited to rooms that already have dark wood in them.
- Statement scale. 600mm holds a wall on its own, and the diameter is what allows the dial to be read from across a room.
- Keyhole fixing. One mounting point on the reverse, so hanging is quick and the position is easy to adjust later.
Walnut Sits With Furniture, Not With Walls
Pale finishes tend to relate to the walls around them, because most walls are pale, and something like a light oak rim will settle into plaster or white paint and read as part of the background. Dark timber does not have that option, and it is better for it. A walnut clock relates instead to the things in the room made of the same material: the dining table, a sideboard, the floorboards, a leather chair. That means it works hardest in rooms that already have some depth in them, and it means the clock stays visible as an object rather than merging into the wall. If a room is entirely pale and you want a clock to disappear politely, a lighter rim is the better answer. If there is dark wood in the room, this is the version that belongs.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
In a kitchen with dark units or a walnut worktop, on the wall people face while cooking. In a dining room above a sideboard, where the rim answers the table. In a hallway, useful on the way out of the door and dark enough to hold a pale wall. In a study or home office, where the time is checked constantly. On a deeper painted wall in green or navy, where the walnut sits within the tonal range rather than contrasting. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Batteries are not supplied. The movement takes 3 x AA. Fit fresh alkaline batteries rather than mixing old and new, since a large hand sweep draws more than a small clock does.
- Keyhole fixing, rated for 4 kg. A single screw or hook takes the load, so use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing. Check the screw head sits proud enough for the keyhole to drop over it cleanly.
- Hang it where it will be read. Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from too far below reads at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind the viewer and throws reflections across the glass.
- Clean the glass gently. A soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dry. Avoid solvent cleaners around the timber rim, and never spray anything directly at the face.
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
FAQs
FAQs: Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock.
600mm across and 65mm deep, which is large for a wall clock and roughly the width of a standard interior door. At that size the CL947W holds a wall on its own, and the dial can be read comfortably from the far end of a kitchen or dining room.
The opposite. The walnut edge on the CL947W is dark and the cogs at the centre are dark, which leaves the pale dial as a bright band between them. That puts contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually read, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time.
Yes, because the markers do the work numerals normally would. The CL947W alternates gold and black batons around the dial, with the black marks falling at the quarters to give the eye four fixed points, and the hands run long enough against the pale face to register at a glance.
3 x AA, which are not supplied with the CL947W. Use fresh alkaline batteries and avoid mixing old with new, since a large hand sweep draws more current than a small clock movement does.
A cog design in timber tones matched to the walnut rim, set behind the glass at the centre of the dial with a fine gold ring around it. Placing the detail there gives the CL947W the depth and character of a mechanism while leaving the outer part of the face clear for reading the time.
Rooms that already have depth in them. Because walnut relates to the furniture rather than to pale walls, the CL947W works hardest alongside a dark table, a sideboard, timber floors or leather, and it sits comfortably on deeper painted walls in green or navy as well as on pale plaster.
On a single fixing, since the CL947W uses a keyhole mount on the reverse. At 4 kg use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing, and check the screw head stands proud enough for the keyhole to drop over cleanly.
Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from well below is read at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind whoever is looking at it, as the glass face on the CL947W will otherwise carry reflections.
With a soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dried. Avoid solvent cleaners near the timber rim of the CL947W, and never spray anything directly at the face, since liquid can run behind the glass.
Dimensions: 600 mm (H) x 600 mm (W) x 65 mm (D). Dial: pale face with gold and black batons, no numerals. Centre: cog design in walnut tones behind glass with a gold ring. Edge: rich dark walnut finish. Materials: MDF, glass, paper. Power: 3 x AA batteries, not included. Fixing: keyhole. Weight: 4 kg.
Knowledge Hub
Using Dark Timber on a Pale Wall
Let it be one of a few dark notes rather than the only one, so the walnut connects to the table, the floor or a sideboard instead of standing alone. Hang it slightly above standing eye level on the wall people face, and keep it out of line with a window sitting behind the viewer. For richer, warmer rooms:
Large Walnut & Gold Cog Wall Clock
Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
A Large Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock
A 600mm wall clock with a rich dark walnut edge, a pale glass face and cogs at the centre in matching timber: the piece for a room that already has dark wood in it. No pale rim disappearing into a plaster wall. No plastic imitating metal. The dark edge and dark centre leave the dial as a bright band between them, which is the whole visual structure of the clock and the reason the face stands out from across a room. Gold and black batons run around that band, long enough to be read at a distance, and a fine gold ring separates the dial from the cogs at the middle. Works in living rooms, kitchens, hallways and studies equally.
What the Walnut Edge and Cogs Do
- A dark rim around a pale dial: The contrast at the edge is what makes the face read as bright, so the clock is picked out from further away than a pale-rimmed one would be.
- Cogs in matching walnut: The centre is dark too, which leaves the dial as a clear ring between the two and keeps the detail from crowding the part you actually read.
- Gold and black batons: High contrast markers with the black falling at the quarters, giving the eye four fixed points to judge the hands against.
- Warmth without paleness: Walnut brings depth to a room where a lighter timber would lift it, which suits schemes built on dark wood, leather and deeper paint colours.
- 600mm across: Statement scale, large enough to hold a wall alone and to be read comfortably from the far end of a room.
- Keyhole fixing: A single mounting point, so the clock hangs from one screw rather than two levelled against each other.
Pairing the Clock in the Room
Dark timber is easier to place when it appears more than once: the walnut oval wall mirror carries the same deep grain in a softer outline, so a detailed circle and a plain oval on facing walls hold a room together through material rather than through shape. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy, and sit comfortably alongside brass, aged bronze, leather and other dark timber rather than chrome. For rooms built on richer, warmer materials where a dark piece anchors rather than lightens, our home decor trends guide covers the direction.
A Dark Rim Makes the Dial Look Brighter
There is a simple reason this clock reads so clearly from a distance, and it has nothing to do with the hands. The walnut edge is dark, the cogs at the centre are dark, and the dial sits between them as a pale band. That arrangement puts a hard contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually use, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time. A pale rim on a pale wall does the opposite, letting the outline of the clock blur into the plaster, which is fine at close range and unhelpful from the other side of a kitchen.
The rest follows from the same logic. Gold and black batons run around the pale band rather than numerals, with the black marks falling at the quarters so the eye has four fixed references to judge the hands against. The cogs are held behind glass at the centre in walnut tones matched to the rim, with a fine gold ring closing the circle around them. What that produces is a clock with genuine mechanical character that is still legible in a second, which is a harder combination to achieve than either on its own.
600 mm across, 65 mm deep, 4 kg, with a keyhole fixing on the reverse and a movement taking 3 x AA batteries, which are not supplied. For a second piece in the same deep timber elsewhere in the room, the Walnut Wooden Oval Wall Mirror answers the clock in a plain, softer outline.
What the Clock Brings to a Wall
- Contrast at both edges of the dial. Dark rim outside, dark cogs inside, pale band between. The face is defined against the wall and against the detail at once.
- Markers instead of numerals. Gold and black batons with the black at the quarters, so the time is read from the angle of the hands rather than by finding a number.
- Cog detail behind glass. Mechanical character at the centre in walnut tones, set back so it never interferes with reading the time.
- Depth rather than lift. Walnut adds weight and warmth to a room, where a paler timber would brighten it. Suited to rooms that already have dark wood in them.
- Statement scale. 600mm holds a wall on its own, and the diameter is what allows the dial to be read from across a room.
- Keyhole fixing. One mounting point on the reverse, so hanging is quick and the position is easy to adjust later.
Walnut Sits With Furniture, Not With Walls
Pale finishes tend to relate to the walls around them, because most walls are pale, and something like a light oak rim will settle into plaster or white paint and read as part of the background. Dark timber does not have that option, and it is better for it. A walnut clock relates instead to the things in the room made of the same material: the dining table, a sideboard, the floorboards, a leather chair. That means it works hardest in rooms that already have some depth in them, and it means the clock stays visible as an object rather than merging into the wall. If a room is entirely pale and you want a clock to disappear politely, a lighter rim is the better answer. If there is dark wood in the room, this is the version that belongs.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
In a kitchen with dark units or a walnut worktop, on the wall people face while cooking. In a dining room above a sideboard, where the rim answers the table. In a hallway, useful on the way out of the door and dark enough to hold a pale wall. In a study or home office, where the time is checked constantly. On a deeper painted wall in green or navy, where the walnut sits within the tonal range rather than contrasting. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Batteries are not supplied. The movement takes 3 x AA. Fit fresh alkaline batteries rather than mixing old and new, since a large hand sweep draws more than a small clock does.
- Keyhole fixing, rated for 4 kg. A single screw or hook takes the load, so use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing. Check the screw head sits proud enough for the keyhole to drop over it cleanly.
- Hang it where it will be read. Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from too far below reads at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind the viewer and throws reflections across the glass.
- Clean the glass gently. A soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dry. Avoid solvent cleaners around the timber rim, and never spray anything directly at the face.
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
FAQs: Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock.
600mm across and 65mm deep, which is large for a wall clock and roughly the width of a standard interior door. At that size the CL947W holds a wall on its own, and the dial can be read comfortably from the far end of a kitchen or dining room.
The opposite. The walnut edge on the CL947W is dark and the cogs at the centre are dark, which leaves the pale dial as a bright band between them. That puts contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually read, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time.
Yes, because the markers do the work numerals normally would. The CL947W alternates gold and black batons around the dial, with the black marks falling at the quarters to give the eye four fixed points, and the hands run long enough against the pale face to register at a glance.
3 x AA, which are not supplied with the CL947W. Use fresh alkaline batteries and avoid mixing old with new, since a large hand sweep draws more current than a small clock movement does.
A cog design in timber tones matched to the walnut rim, set behind the glass at the centre of the dial with a fine gold ring around it. Placing the detail there gives the CL947W the depth and character of a mechanism while leaving the outer part of the face clear for reading the time.
Rooms that already have depth in them. Because walnut relates to the furniture rather than to pale walls, the CL947W works hardest alongside a dark table, a sideboard, timber floors or leather, and it sits comfortably on deeper painted walls in green or navy as well as on pale plaster.
On a single fixing, since the CL947W uses a keyhole mount on the reverse. At 4 kg use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing, and check the screw head stands proud enough for the keyhole to drop over cleanly.
Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from well below is read at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind whoever is looking at it, as the glass face on the CL947W will otherwise carry reflections.
With a soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dried. Avoid solvent cleaners near the timber rim of the CL947W, and never spray anything directly at the face, since liquid can run behind the glass.
Dimensions: 600 mm (H) x 600 mm (W) x 65 mm (D). Dial: pale face with gold and black batons, no numerals. Centre: cog design in walnut tones behind glass with a gold ring. Edge: rich dark walnut finish. Materials: MDF, glass, paper. Power: 3 x AA batteries, not included. Fixing: keyhole. Weight: 4 kg.
Using Dark Timber on a Pale Wall
Let it be one of a few dark notes rather than the only one, so the walnut connects to the table, the floor or a sideboard instead of standing alone. Hang it slightly above standing eye level on the wall people face, and keep it out of line with a window sitting behind the viewer. For richer, warmer rooms:
Overview
A Large Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock
A 600mm wall clock with a rich dark walnut edge, a pale glass face and cogs at the centre in matching timber: the piece for a room that already has dark wood in it. No pale rim disappearing into a plaster wall. No plastic imitating metal. The dark edge and dark centre leave the dial as a bright band between them, which is the whole visual structure of the clock and the reason the face stands out from across a room. Gold and black batons run around that band, long enough to be read at a distance, and a fine gold ring separates the dial from the cogs at the middle. Works in living rooms, kitchens, hallways and studies equally.
What the Walnut Edge and Cogs Do
- A dark rim around a pale dial: The contrast at the edge is what makes the face read as bright, so the clock is picked out from further away than a pale-rimmed one would be.
- Cogs in matching walnut: The centre is dark too, which leaves the dial as a clear ring between the two and keeps the detail from crowding the part you actually read.
- Gold and black batons: High contrast markers with the black falling at the quarters, giving the eye four fixed points to judge the hands against.
- Warmth without paleness: Walnut brings depth to a room where a lighter timber would lift it, which suits schemes built on dark wood, leather and deeper paint colours.
- 600mm across: Statement scale, large enough to hold a wall alone and to be read comfortably from the far end of a room.
- Keyhole fixing: A single mounting point, so the clock hangs from one screw rather than two levelled against each other.
Pairing the Clock in the Room
Dark timber is easier to place when it appears more than once: the walnut oval wall mirror carries the same deep grain in a softer outline, so a detailed circle and a plain oval on facing walls hold a room together through material rather than through shape. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy, and sit comfortably alongside brass, aged bronze, leather and other dark timber rather than chrome. For rooms built on richer, warmer materials where a dark piece anchors rather than lightens, our home decor trends guide covers the direction.
Description
A Dark Rim Makes the Dial Look Brighter
There is a simple reason this clock reads so clearly from a distance, and it has nothing to do with the hands. The walnut edge is dark, the cogs at the centre are dark, and the dial sits between them as a pale band. That arrangement puts a hard contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually use, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time. A pale rim on a pale wall does the opposite, letting the outline of the clock blur into the plaster, which is fine at close range and unhelpful from the other side of a kitchen.
The rest follows from the same logic. Gold and black batons run around the pale band rather than numerals, with the black marks falling at the quarters so the eye has four fixed references to judge the hands against. The cogs are held behind glass at the centre in walnut tones matched to the rim, with a fine gold ring closing the circle around them. What that produces is a clock with genuine mechanical character that is still legible in a second, which is a harder combination to achieve than either on its own.
600 mm across, 65 mm deep, 4 kg, with a keyhole fixing on the reverse and a movement taking 3 x AA batteries, which are not supplied. For a second piece in the same deep timber elsewhere in the room, the Walnut Wooden Oval Wall Mirror answers the clock in a plain, softer outline.
What the Clock Brings to a Wall
- Contrast at both edges of the dial. Dark rim outside, dark cogs inside, pale band between. The face is defined against the wall and against the detail at once.
- Markers instead of numerals. Gold and black batons with the black at the quarters, so the time is read from the angle of the hands rather than by finding a number.
- Cog detail behind glass. Mechanical character at the centre in walnut tones, set back so it never interferes with reading the time.
- Depth rather than lift. Walnut adds weight and warmth to a room, where a paler timber would brighten it. Suited to rooms that already have dark wood in them.
- Statement scale. 600mm holds a wall on its own, and the diameter is what allows the dial to be read from across a room.
- Keyhole fixing. One mounting point on the reverse, so hanging is quick and the position is easy to adjust later.
Walnut Sits With Furniture, Not With Walls
Pale finishes tend to relate to the walls around them, because most walls are pale, and something like a light oak rim will settle into plaster or white paint and read as part of the background. Dark timber does not have that option, and it is better for it. A walnut clock relates instead to the things in the room made of the same material: the dining table, a sideboard, the floorboards, a leather chair. That means it works hardest in rooms that already have some depth in them, and it means the clock stays visible as an object rather than merging into the wall. If a room is entirely pale and you want a clock to disappear politely, a lighter rim is the better answer. If there is dark wood in the room, this is the version that belongs.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
In a kitchen with dark units or a walnut worktop, on the wall people face while cooking. In a dining room above a sideboard, where the rim answers the table. In a hallway, useful on the way out of the door and dark enough to hold a pale wall. In a study or home office, where the time is checked constantly. On a deeper painted wall in green or navy, where the walnut sits within the tonal range rather than contrasting. The walnut and gold work against white, chalk, greige, warm grey and deeper green or navy.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Batteries are not supplied. The movement takes 3 x AA. Fit fresh alkaline batteries rather than mixing old and new, since a large hand sweep draws more than a small clock does.
- Keyhole fixing, rated for 4 kg. A single screw or hook takes the load, so use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing. Check the screw head sits proud enough for the keyhole to drop over it cleanly.
- Hang it where it will be read. Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from too far below reads at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind the viewer and throws reflections across the glass.
- Clean the glass gently. A soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dry. Avoid solvent cleaners around the timber rim, and never spray anything directly at the face.
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
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| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
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FAQs
FAQs: Walnut and Glass Cog Wall Clock.
600mm across and 65mm deep, which is large for a wall clock and roughly the width of a standard interior door. At that size the CL947W holds a wall on its own, and the dial can be read comfortably from the far end of a kitchen or dining room.
The opposite. The walnut edge on the CL947W is dark and the cogs at the centre are dark, which leaves the pale dial as a bright band between them. That puts contrast at both boundaries of the part you actually read, so the face is picked out from the wall behind it and from the detail inside it at the same time.
Yes, because the markers do the work numerals normally would. The CL947W alternates gold and black batons around the dial, with the black marks falling at the quarters to give the eye four fixed points, and the hands run long enough against the pale face to register at a glance.
3 x AA, which are not supplied with the CL947W. Use fresh alkaline batteries and avoid mixing old with new, since a large hand sweep draws more current than a small clock movement does.
A cog design in timber tones matched to the walnut rim, set behind the glass at the centre of the dial with a fine gold ring around it. Placing the detail there gives the CL947W the depth and character of a mechanism while leaving the outer part of the face clear for reading the time.
Rooms that already have depth in them. Because walnut relates to the furniture rather than to pale walls, the CL947W works hardest alongside a dark table, a sideboard, timber floors or leather, and it sits comfortably on deeper painted walls in green or navy as well as on pale plaster.
On a single fixing, since the CL947W uses a keyhole mount on the reverse. At 4 kg use a wall plug and screw into masonry, or a suitable plasterboard fixing, and check the screw head stands proud enough for the keyhole to drop over cleanly.
Slightly above standing eye level works best, since a clock viewed from well below is read at an angle. Avoid a position where a window sits directly behind whoever is looking at it, as the glass face on the CL947W will otherwise carry reflections.
With a soft cloth dampened away from the clock, then dried. Avoid solvent cleaners near the timber rim of the CL947W, and never spray anything directly at the face, since liquid can run behind the glass.
Dimensions: 600 mm (H) x 600 mm (W) x 65 mm (D). Dial: pale face with gold and black batons, no numerals. Centre: cog design in walnut tones behind glass with a gold ring. Edge: rich dark walnut finish. Materials: MDF, glass, paper. Power: 3 x AA batteries, not included. Fixing: keyhole. Weight: 4 kg.
Knowledge Hub
Using Dark Timber on a Pale Wall
Let it be one of a few dark notes rather than the only one, so the walnut connects to the table, the floor or a sideboard instead of standing alone. Hang it slightly above standing eye level on the wall people face, and keep it out of line with a window sitting behind the viewer. For richer, warmer rooms:
