The Finest Antique Clocks Shop

Welcome to Thomas Young 1956, the year the shop was established and welcome to mygrandfatherclock. Step into this place and explore a collection of exquisite antique clocks that showcase the golden age of clockmaking. With over 60 years of experience, Thomas Young offers a range of beautifully crafted timepieces that are full of character and history. We hope you enjoy your visit to mygrandfatherclock and trust this website will fill you with inspiration when considering a beautiful clock for your home.

Time science.

This fine floor standing regulator clock is made by Reid & Auld of Edinburgh with Graham's Dead Beat Escapement, maintaining power and grid iron style pendulum with wood rod.

Style & Craft

A Legacy of Timekeeping

Established in 1956 by Thomas Young, our business has stood the test of time and continues to be a trusted name in the world of antique clock sales and repairs. Located in Cupar, Fife, our high street shop is a treasure trove of precision instruments and horological craftsmanship. Our in house workshop is fully equipped to cover all restoration work for your grandfather clock and all other mechanical domestic clocks and pocket watches.

A Ray of light.

 Inspired by the dawn of time measurement. Here is a sundial made for the co-ordinates of Cupar. We create these dials to your design and location.

 

A labour of love.

This wall clock completed in 2019 by Eric Young took six years to complete and is on display at the showroom as an example of craftmanship in clockmaking.

Rise or fall.

A stunningly crafted rosewood mercury stick barometer with thermometer made by Adie & Son of Edinburgh

Centuries in observation.

Watching the weather and sunlight rays and looking out to our universe is the beauty of our time.

Most Westerly.

This beautifully crafted and hand engraved Sundial is made by Adie & Son for the Skerryvore lighthouse, 11 miles South West of Tiree.

Thomas Reid

Masters in Clockmaking

Above is a very fine mahogany and gilt mounted bracket clock by Thomas Reid, Edinburgh from the golden age of clockmaking and on the left is Archie McQuater's masterpiece. This Ptolemaic Planetarium Clock made by Archie in 2012 displays the minutes, hours, days of the week, date and month in perpetual calendar, phase of the moon and world time. 

A waxing gibbous moon, age fourteen days and high tide at eleven o'clock.  An enchanting dial by Scotland's most famous clockmaker.

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Get in touch

Telephone: 07722011187

E-mail: clockmaker@mygrandfatherclock.co.uk

Address: 90 Bonnygate, Cupar, KY15 4LB, Fife, United Kingdom

  • Mon – Thu
    • Closed
  • Fri – Sat
    • 10:00 am – 01:00 pm
    • 02:00 pm – 05:00 pm
  • Sunday
    • Closed

Regular business hours can vary for periods of annual holidays.

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