Dr. Ronald Frank - Guest Columnist - Automotive Dash Clocks

Dr. Ronald Frank, M.D., is a urologic surgeon practicing in New Jersey. A chance encounter with some automobile timepieces at a local show some 20 years ago led him to begin to amass an impressive collection of these devices and gradually become a leading authority on the subject. Reflecting a fusion of his appreciation for automobiles and wind-up spring-driven clocks, Dr. Frank’s enthusiasm for automotive timepieces led to articles for a number of media outlets, including a feature in the Wall Street Journal.
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Click here to read Dr. Frank's story in the Wall Street Journal. 
Some of Dr. Frank's Articles:  
 Issue #15 Mar/Apr 2021
Dash Clocks
A Hobby whose time has come: The Mechanical Automobile Clock (1900-1960)
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The evolution of mechanical automobile clocks runs parallel or in tandem to early automotive history. The beginning of the 20th century marked the gradual extinction of the horse-drawn carriage and the rise and dominance of the internal combustion engine. The automobile industry was moving at lightning speed.