What is the VEEB Clock Driver?
Our clock driver is carefully built around our open-source software. It is a non-destructive addition to the clock and the original mechanism remains unaltered. It’s powered by USB.
This video shows our driver rejuvenating a mechanism, bringing it back into action as the clock adjusts itself to the time supplied by an internet time server. No matter where in the world you are, it will adjust to the correct time.
Pairing the clock driver to WiFi
Pairing the clock driver to a WiFi signal is easy and can be done using a smartphone (see video).
Electric clocks rely on a consistent pulse signal from a central source, often referred to as the 'mother clock,' to maintain accurate timekeeping. Without this pulse, these clocks become redundant and cannot function effectively. To address this, we've developed a USB-powered device that replicates the pulse of the mother clock, allowing these daughter clocks to work independently and maintain their precision.
The device checks in with the time server when you connect it to power, and again each night. It keeps your clock fully synchronized to local time, automatically adjusting to daylight saving time. It is as accurate as the time server on the internet. Who says that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Who Made The Clock?
Carl Theodor Wagner in Wiesbaden, Germany
A Timeline of CTW
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CTW Files For Bankruptcy 1977CTW Wiesbaden factory files for bankruptcy due to the increased global competition from quartz watch manufacturers.
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Quartz 1960Quartz watches gain popularity, leading to a decline in the use of watches based on the Grau-Wagner principle.
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Elektrotechnische Fabrik C. Theod. Wagner (CTW) 1915The factory becomes Elektrotechnische Fabrik C. Theod. Wagner (CTW) and moves to a newly constructed production building in Wiesbaden. However, further expansion is hindered by the First World War.
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Wagner Steps Down 1907Carl Theodor Wagner steps down from the business, and his four sons assume control.
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Electric Bells 1879Prussian King Wilhelm grants Wagner a patent for an "electrical apparatus for generating slow beats on electric bells," leading to the invention of the automatically striking church tower clock.
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German Railways 1871CTW becomes a major supplier for state and private railways in the German Empire following the success of Wagner's watch business after the Franco-Prussian War. CTW clock are primarily used in churches, town halls, train stations, schools, hotels, factories and hospitals in large cities all over the world.
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Grau-Wagner-System 1863The factory relocates to Wiesbaden, Germany. Wagner starts collaboration with Kassel master watchmaker Heinrich Grau to develop the Grau-Wagner-System, an electromagnetic clock system.
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Carl Theodor Wagner 1852The clock factory Carl Theodor Wagner is founded by Carl Theodor Wagner in Usingen, Germany.