{"product_id":"salvaged-citizen-slave-clock-black","title":"Salvaged Citizen Slave Clock Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese maritime wall clocks have lived a far more adventurous life than most of us. Before ending up in collectors’ hands, each one spent years at sea — sailing \u003cstrong\u003ehundreds of thousands of kilometres\u003c\/strong\u003e aboard large cruise ships such as the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen these enormous vessels eventually reached the end of their service life, they were sent to ship‑breaking yards along the Indian coast. There, the ships were dismantled piece by piece. Some parts were recycled, others scrapped, and the most interesting treasures — like these clocks — were rescued by enthusiasts who appreciate vintage nautical engineering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt in \u003cstrong\u003eJapan in the 1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e, these clocks were known as \u003cstrong\u003e“slave clocks.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Not because they worked too hard (though they did), but because they were all wired into a single \u003cstrong\u003emaster clock\u003c\/strong\u003e located in the captain’s cabin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe captain changed the ship’s time whenever crossing into a new time zone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe master clock then sent an electrical signal through the ship’s wiring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHundreds of slave clocks updated instantly\u003c\/strong\u003e, keeping the entire vessel perfectly in sync.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was the maritime equivalent of a very strict parent shouting, “Everyone’s clocks go forward NOW.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce removed from the ship, the clocks were cleaned, restored, and saved from the scrapyard. Each one carries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bit of maritime history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA few stories you’ll never quite know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd a charm that modern clocks simply can’t fake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey’re not just timekeepers — they’re survivors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 6.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 27cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 1.5kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Citizen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57177755156853,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/7543\/8365\/files\/IMG-6454_c0ee4f70-2423-4dca-8fb4-c0745be32d8a.heic?v=1778676117","url":"https:\/\/www.bananaindustries.co.uk\/products\/salvaged-citizen-slave-clock-black","provider":"bananaindustries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}