L'Epée, a Swiss luxury brand,  specializes in manufacturing
elegant mechanical clocks.

History

For over 180 years, L’Epée has been at the forefront of watch and clock making. Today, it is the unique specialized manufacture in Switzerland dedicated to making high- end clocks. L’Epée was founded in 1839, the same year as the eponymous watch brand Patek Philippe, initially to make watch components and music boxes, by Auguste L’Epée, a Swiss Watch Industrialist, who set up the business near Besançon, France. The L’Epée hallmark was that all parts were made entirely by hand. From 1850 onwards, the manufacture became a leading light in the production of ‘platform’ escapements, creating regulators especially for alarm clocks, table clocks and musical watches.

The manufacture became a well-known specialist owning a large number of patents on special escapements, supplying many of the most celebrated watchmakers of the day. L’Epée has won a number of gold awards at International Exhibitions. During the 20th century, L’Epée owed much of its reputation to its superlative carriage clocks and, for many, L’Epée was the clock of the influential and powerful, providing business leaders, governments and royal courts, in addition to being the gift of choice of French government officials to elite guests. When the Concorde began its commercial flights in 1976, L’Epée fitted the cabins with wall clocks. And in 1994, the brand demonstrated its penchant for challenges by constructing the Giant Regulator — the largest pendulum clock in the world, which is featured in the Guinness Book of Records.

1994: The Giant Regulator 

This one-off creation measures 2.20 m tall and weighs 1.2 tons. Its mechanical movement alone weighs 120 kg. This modern-day masterpiece required more than 2,800 hours of work and was unveiled at the Louvre in Paris, before touring Europe, the Middle East and the US.

L’Epée is now based in Delémont in the Swiss Jura Mountains.
Under the guidance of CEO and Artistic Director, Arnaud Nicolas.

L’Epée 1839 has developed an exceptional table clock collection, encompassing a range of sophisticated classic carriage clocks, contemporary design clocks (Le Duel, La Tour...) and avant-garde horological sculptures (Sherman, Starfleet Machine, Arachnophobia...) launched since the celebration of its 175th anniversary. This collection is intended to shock, evoke and inspire people, not to toe the line. L’Epée clocks feature complications including retrograde seconds, power reserve indicators, perpetual calendars, tourbillons and striking mechanisms – all designed and manufactured in-house. Ultra-long power reserves have become a signature of the brand as well as superlative fine finishing

Clockmaking Expertise and Passion

Specializing in horological complications for many years, L'Epée has built up an excellent reputation around the world. From computer-assisted design to the final technical checks and adjustments, all employees enthusiastically contribute to the creation of L'Epée timepieces. Their mastery of various tools and working methods has enabled the brand to adapt its complications in surprising ways: the transformation of the double retrograde seconds into a “laser cannon” on its Starfleet Machine is a prime example.

Quality

L’Epée is one of the few Manufactures to design, develop and internaly produce its own timepieces. Armed with exceptional expertise, the L’Epée artisans and employees make it their duty to perpetuate the expertise inherent to the production of all its components, and to form partnerships with the best specialists in the artistic crafts whenever these are required for a creation. All L’Epée products bear the highly coveted “Swiss Made” label and are, for the most part, conform to all the new regulations associated with this label. They strive to maintain a continuously high level of excellence in order to meet the quality standards exacted by the brand’s clientele of collectors and enthusiasts.

A Balance of Modernity and Tradition

Drawing on its heritage, L'Epée has preserved its know-how over the years, allowing it to create a world that combines modernity and clockmaking traditions. The brand’s constant quest for innovative solutions and its unremitting desire to push back boundaries have enabled it to offer a varied collection of clocks that are both contemporary and extraordinary.

UPS, FedEx, USPS Deliveries:

If your item is damaged in shipment, you must notify us within 24 hours. You must save all packing materials for an inspection by the shipping company. Call 855-256-2579, or email us at info@timeforaclock.com and describe the nature of the damage along with the item style, name, stock number, manufacturer's name, your order number, name, address and the phone number where we can reach you.

Common Carrier (Freight) Delivery:

This is delivery by other than UPS, FedEx & USPS. This type of delivery will be made for the order of a Grandfather clock and some large and heavy items where shipment by common carrier truck is necessary. If your item is damaged in shipment and delivered by freight company (not UPS, FedEx or USPS), you must note the damage on the freight bill at the time of delivery for a claim to be valid. Failure to note the damage on the delivery freight bill, with the signature of the delivery driver delivering the product, will void your ability to seek reimbursement for the damage. If the damage is noticed which the delivery is being made, it is in your best interest to refuse the shipment and notify us immediately. A replacement will be sent and we will handle the claims process for you.

Please note: If you accept the delivery of a damaged item, delivered by a freight company, and you do not refuse the item and don’t note damages on the freight bill, we will not be able to assist you with your claim. You will need to process the claim yourself and it may not be successful.

Other Shipping

If there is a situation in which a return is agreeable outside of the above stated policy conditions, buyer must both contract and pay for full return shipping, including full insurance for the amount of the purchase price. If any insurance claim is necessary, buyer is fully responsible for processing the claim. Time for a Clock will assist in any reasonable manner necessary.

Shipping and Delivery Times:

Items will be delivered in the original manufacturer packaging, with set up instructions included. Shipping time is between 5-14 days if the item is in stock with the manufacturer. You will be notified if a shipment is delayed for any reason via email or phone. We will do everything possible to get you your order as promptly as possible. Note that all custom or special ordered clocks cannot be returned or exchanged under any circumstances.

Timeforaclock.com is committed to providing the best customer service in the industries we serve.. Our goal is to make your shopping experience as easy going as possible and ensure that you are 100% satisfied with your purchase. We will do our best to meet your expectations at all times.

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Here at Time for a Clock, we pride ourselves on having the most competitive prices online. We're so confident in our pricing that we will match or beat any other site's pricing upon request.

In addition, if within 30 days after placing your order you find a lower price for the same product online elsewhere, we will reimburse you the difference within 30 days of your price match submission.

Timeforaclock.com Item Warranty Policy

Here at Timeforaclock.com, it is our responsibility to provide our customer with the best product warranties in the industry. We are able to do this by partnering with the best manufacturers around. Below is a link to each manufacturer warranty we carry. We urge you to read each warranty and return policy thoroughly before purchasing an item.

If you have any issues with your product, please email us at support@timeforaclock.com and we will assist you in filing a warranty claim with the manufacturer. Each manufacturer we stock has a different warranty, so please read the warranty that pertains to the specific manufacturer for which your item pertains.

Warranties by Manufacturer:

Antartidee Warranty Policy

Architectmade Warranty Policy

Arti e Mestieri  Warranty Policy

August Schwer Warranty Policy

Butler Warranty Policy 

Covo Warranty Policy

Debora Carlucci Warranty Policy  

dESIGN oBJECT Warranty Policy

Engstler Uhren Warranty Policy 

Erwin Sattler Warranty Policy

Formae Warranty Policy

Hermle Warranty Policy 

Incantesimo Design Warranty Policy  

Kit-Cat Klock Warranty Policy

Loetscher Warranty Policy

Matthew Norman Warranty Policy 

NeXtime Warranty Policy 

Nomon Warranty Policy 

Omelette Editions Warranty Policy

Progetti Warranty Policy  

Rexartis Warranty Policy

Rombach and Haas Warranty Policy

Taracea Warranty Policy 

Tothora Warranty Policy

Trenkle Uhren Warranty Policy

Vesta Warranty Policy