SIEW CHEONG CLOCKS

AMS wall clocks are a synonym for esthetics and quality. By using precise and reliable movements, fine selection of high-quality materials and designs carefully planned make these Black Forest clocks a class of their own.  Based on these requirements, two fundamental categories have been developed:

THE ELEGANT CLASSICS: Using the very finest materials, these AMS clocks give you that feeling of warmth and nature. Intarsia and precious veneers of cherry or walnut, beveled, fine-polished mineral glasses, fine-milled hour and minute hands, and polished satin-matt finish - these are the features that characterize a precious clock. Blend with a superior quality movement, designed and manufactured with the utmost precision, virtually brings the clock to life. The soothing effect of the pendulum movement and the harmonic beat of a Westminster-Chime or Bim-Bam Strike will bring lasting joy to generations.
 
THE TREND DESIGN: Design comes to life with innovative ideas that make headlines. It is therefore with a purpose that the AMS designs use and experiment with new shapes and materials. Whether its aluminum, glass, acrylic, steel or brass for surface structures, any AMS contemporary design uses wood as the basic material.

[History]

1776 Joseph Mayer (1754-1828) from Waldau near Neustadt deals with clocks in the city of Copenhagen and also does repair work. He is a close relative of the very famous clockmakers Mathäus Hummel, the so-called “Jägerstieger”, Joseph Ganter, and Benedikt Faller.

1838 His grandson German Mayer (1815-1896), a clockmaker by profession like his four brothers, establishes the German Mayer Companies in Reading/England, making himself the head of this association of clock dealers.

1841 On December 14, German’s father Andreas Mayer (1787-1864) sends a delivery of clocks and clock parts to Reading. The invoice in the amount of 937 gulden and 5 kreuzer is the first written document of Mayer’s clock making tradition which is why the year 1841 is considered the year of foundation

1900 Six to eight clockmakers and assistants work in Mayer’s clock making workshop managed by German’s second oldest son Joseph Mayer (1853-1903). He started to design new types of clocks and also manufactured music boxes.

1957 The A.Mayer OHG managed by the sons Heinrich (born in 1927) and Konrad (born in 1930) moves into a new, two-store manufacturing building in Schönenbach which is significantly enlarged in 1965. While in 1959 the production was about 11,000 clocks per year, it increased to 45,000 in 1972. At that time, the company had 40 employees.

1981 Foundation of the AMS-Uhrenfabrik A.Mayer GmbH, with Adalbert Mayer (born in 1960) joining the partnership. In January 1993, A.Mayer becomes the Managing Director and, together with his father Heinrich, manages the company in its sixth generation.

2001 New logistic concept with a newly built warehouse. The new building with 1400 square meter provides highest flexibility, efficient and quick deliveries to our customers world wide.
Today, the company has 25 staff members and comprises of a production area of 1,500 square meters for the manufacture of component parts, surface finish and assembly.