These are some beautiful clocks guys! Rick, I do like the "black clocks" very much, my aunt had one in her living room for many years but it never worked that I remember. I see them from time to time at sales, I'll have to pay more attention to condition, etc. I grew up with a chiming clock in the house and would really like to have one of my own. My mother has a beautiful wall-hung clock, when it was new we were awakened every hour as the sound wasn't usual but after a couple of days we got used to the chimes and were amazed that we didn't notice them as much.