Want to add a touch of Old World elegance to your home, especially if it’s new or newly renovated? Then imagine a classic grandfather clock looking magnificent, standing tall and towering over other objets d’art in your living room. And if owning one is already an achievement, how much more if that very piece you have is the product of Filipino craftsmanship, in other words, truly Pinoy made.
SAFM Enterprises is proud to bring to your homes one of its two signature grandfather clocks, RAGA 70, Pinoy craftsmanship at its best.
Measuring seven feet tall, this elegant floor clock features a swan neck pediment and a shell overlay at the base of the turned finial. The polished and brushed brass dial has ornate corner spandrels and center disc with a stationary blue moon phase. Substantially turned and reeded columns accent each side. It has a polished brass large lyre pendulum and weights that are visible behind the full-length beveled front glass panel.
Classic grandfather clocks are always associated with chimes, the most notable those coming from Westminster Cathedral bells. RAGA 70 has a chain-driven, Westminster chime movement that strikes every quarter and every hour. The movement installed is made by Hermle of Germany, considered the leading clock and clock movement manufacturer in the world. This combination of world-class mechanical parts and Filipino tradition of fine craftsmanship in clock-making ensures RAGA 70’s durability and dependability, not to mention that touch of Old World elegance and charm.
The cabinet is made of Philippine hardwood and comes in mahogany, dark walnut or light walnut finishes.
SAFM Enterprises, maker of RAGA 70, RAGA 50, AGA 60 (mini-grandfather clock) and other related items, is a continuation of the legacy of master furniture artisan Simplicio Adriano, a Pampanga native who started his craft in 1911. The company is now managed by Simplicio’s great grandsons, Alfred and Francis, who have chosen to specialize in the intricate art of clock-making.
If you wish to own a RAGA 70, you may text or call 0905-276-5288 or email adriano.grandfather.clocks@gmail.com.