Azerbaijan's Largest Exterior Clock Manufactured by Good Directions Ltd

Having manufactured a 3000mm skeleton style clock for a school in Baku we were approached by our agent to come up with design concepts for a new time feature to be the largest clock in Baku, situated in a prominent position on the main route through the city centre used by the President daily.

The chosen building was a typical Soviet apartment block with no detail and little character, which was to be refurbished and embelished around the new clock.

Having decided on a large 5000mm Skeleton style clock with LED illumination to both the chapters and hands we had to overcome the difficulties in manufacturing and exporting the clock for installation by our client.


To ensure the dial was lightweight but strong it was decided to fabricate the chapters in Aluminium box section welded between rolled angle rings. The dial was formed in four pieces with rear bolt flanges for ease of transportation.




The hands were waterjet cut in Aluminium with additional strengthening ribs down the rear due to the high winds experienced in Azerbaijan.

Once fabricated both the dial and hands were powder coated in black and decorated with ultra bright low voltage LED's which are visible even during the day.

 

With the Azerbaijan's President due to unveil the clock at a special ceremony already planned there was very limited time and so it was decided that the clock would in this instance be sent by air instead of by road. A specially commissioned cargo plane was used to ensure its safe arrival.

   

After a short delay due to the crate being too big for the xray scanner at Luxemburg airport the clock arrived in Baku with just one day to get through customs and installed. However this was achieved and the clock was in place and working in time for the ceremony.

As you can see the building was beautifully finished in limestone with balconies added to the apartment sides and a hand carved mosaic effect around the clock.


 
 

To see other clocks that we have manufactured and exported around the world please visit our international website http://www.good-directions.com/ or for our standard range of all our products including clock towers, GRP features, weathervanes and signage please visit http://www.good-directions.co.uk/

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