Replacement quartz clock

[Bob G ✝︎]

Some of us may be restoring our cars and may have replaced our old clocks with the new quartz type replacement by VDO. I would like to compare to see if their are any notable differences and how well the new quartz type clocks are working.
Any pictures of the newer clock face would be most welcome .

Thank You
Bob Geco

[Cees Klumper]

Hi Bob. I put in one of these two years ago and it's been working perfectly ever since. Keeps time as you would expect from a quartz clock. The face is identical to the original one, except that it does say, in small typeface, "quartz". I will try to remember taking a photo in the near future.
Since I am personally not a stickler for detail/originality, I am quite happy with this clock for the time being. Still, I would like to have my original rebuilt one of these days, but at the moment it is not a high priority.

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[mdsalemi]

Palo Alto Speedometer (and others I'm sure) just change the movement.  Mine was converted to quartz and other then the fact that it keeps perfect time and will probably last forever, you can't tell it from the original.


Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

[Bob G ✝︎]

Thank you Michael Salami and Cees for the information. I contacted Palo Alto Speedometer Inc and all is on track again. By the way I highly recommend these guys.
WWW.paspeedo.com
Bob Geco

[Naj ✝︎]

Cees,
Have you any details on your clock or where to get them?
I would like a couple.
naj

65 230SL
68 280SL

[mbzse]

I personally feel the "whirr-tock" sound every third minute or so is a great feature in our classic cars...  so I fix the original, electromechanical Kienzle clocks in my old M-B's
/Hans

/Hans in Stockholm

[mbzse]

quote:Originally posted by naj

Cees,
Have you any details on your clock or where to get them?
I would like a couple.  /naj

I do believe the Quartzeit clocks for our W113's are available via your local M-B dealer. If not, SLS have them. Price some 400 Euros.

/Hans in Stockholm