AJ Roman Clock from Rosendahl Design Group

After several years in exile in the hands of manufacturers abroad, a true design classic by Arne Jacobsen, the master architect, is now returning to Denmark. Rosendahl Timepieces has acquired the rights to recreate and manufacture the City Hall Clock, the Bankers Clock and the Roman Clock. The Roman clock hails from 1942 and was designed for Aarhus City Hall, whereas City Hall is from 1956 and was designed for Rødovre City Hall. The Banker’s Clock Arne Jacobsen created when designing the building for Danmarks Nationalbank in 1971. 

It was Arne Jacobsen’s custom to design the totality – everything from the building to its fixtures and fittings, furniture, etc. Thus, together, the three clocks represent an interesting cross-section of modernism in design as expressed by Arne Jacobsen over a period of 30 years.