Specializing in sales, repair and restoration of fine antique clocks. Hills Antique Clocks features both a retail showroom and a full service, on-site repair/restoration workshop for the New England area and beyond. With over 25 years experience, Hills Antique Clocks is able to assist customers in the selection of clocks and provide skilled repair and specialty restoration services.
Restoration and set up of this magnificent Renard A Ferrieres, Oise, French tower clock, weight driven movement with maker’s signature (Cir. 1870’s) Rebuilt movement, made steel roller pinions to replace existing worn pinions, restored time train (no strike), polished and lacquered brass, polished pinwheel escapement, repainted black cast iron plates, built stand and it now is on display in our storefront window.
Restoration of this antique Regina Music Box circa 1898. Beautiful sounding music played on 15 1/2 in wide self revolving discs.
At Hills Antique Clocks, bringing precious timepieces and family heirlooms back to life is a labor of love. Our work quite literally speaks for itself — announcing the passage of time once more.
Over the years, we’ve been fortunate enough to garner attention and appreciation from satisfied customers — and the local press. Below is just some of the media coverage and attention Hills Antique Clocks has received in recent years.
“Returning the clocks and their wooden frames to their original beauty and luster is somewhat of a lost art with only three restorers in the eastern part of the state, said Hills, whose business has been on Washington Street for eight years and previously in Natick for three.“
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“To be able to restore something that’s over 300 years old and make it fully functional again – I get a kick out of that,” he said. “The end product is tangible, and there are so many varieties of clocks. You’re not doing the same thing over and over again. You get to be artistic. You get to use your brain.”
