Ship’s Clock – Maritime Bells

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About this app

⚓ SHIP'S CLOCK — MARITIME BELLS
Experience the timeless rhythm of the sea with Ship's Clock, the most authentic nautical bell clock app for Android. Whether you're a sailor, maritime history enthusiast, boat owner, or simply someone who loves the ocean, this app brings the living tradition of ship's bells to your pocket.

🔔 AUTHENTIC SHIP'S BELL CHIMING
Ship's Clock strikes the traditional bell patterns used aboard vessels for centuries. Bells ring every half-hour across four-hour watch cycles — exactly as they have been kept at sea since the age of sail. Learn to tell the time by ear alone, just as generations of sailors did without ever glancing at a clock face. One bell, two bells, all the way to eight — each strike marks your place in the watch. Once you learn the rhythm, you'll never need to look.
Choose from three distinct bell tones: Classic Bell for that warm, familiar brass sound; Heavy Bronze for a deep, resonant strike that carries like a ship's bell in open air; and Crystal Tone for a pure, shimmering chime. Adjust bell volume to your preference, toggle half-hour strikes on or off, and preview any bell sound before you commit. The clock also features optional ticking sounds — choose from a Marine Clock tick, a steady Metronome beat, or a delicate Pocket Watch movement, each with independent volume control.

🌊 A LIVING ANIMATED OCEAN SCENE
Ship's Clock isn't just a timepiece — it's a window to the sea. A fully animated ocean and sky scene runs behind your clock, shifting naturally with the real time of day. Watch the sky move from the deep blue of the morning watch through golden afternoon and into the star-filled night. The scene pulls live weather data so the sky and sea reflect actual conditions in your area.
Marine life moves through the scene throughout the day. Seabirds wheel overhead, fish leap from the waves, dolphins arc through the surf, and a sailing tall ship crosses the horizon. Keep an eye out for the occasional hot air balloon drifting through a clear sky — or something stranger on a dark night. The ocean is full of surprises.

⚙️ CUSTOMIZABLE CLOCK FACE & OPTIONS
Make the clock your own. Choose from five handcrafted clock face themes: Silver, Gold, Copper, Midnight Night, and Racing. Each theme applies a distinct color palette across the entire dial, hands, and numerals. Pair your dial with a wood base in Mahogany, Dark Walnut, or Golden Teak — or remove the base entirely for a clean, floating look. Name your clock whatever you like; it displays center-dial so every glance feels personal.
The information bar below the clock displays the current watch name — First Watch, Middle Watch, Morning Watch, Forenoon Watch, Afternoon Watch, or First Dog Watch — keeping you oriented within the traditional nautical day at all times.

⏱ KEEP TIME THE SAILOR'S WAY
Before GPS, before smartphones, before digital displays, sailors kept time by the bell. Every half hour, the watch officer would strike the bell — and every man aboard knew where he stood in his day. Ship's Clock revives this tradition in full. Run the app in the background and let the bells mark your hours. You'll find yourself anticipating the next strike, learning the patterns, and building a felt sense of time that no digital clock can teach.

🏴‍☠️ A TRIBUTE TO MARITIME TRADITION
Ship's Clock is a labor of love and a tribute to the seafarers who crossed oceans by skill, courage, and the steady rhythm of the bell. From the great age of sail to the modern merchant fleet, the ship's bell has been the heartbeat of life at sea. This app honors that heritage with care, craft, and authenticity.

Perfect for: sailors, boaters, nautical decor lovers, maritime museum fans, tall ship enthusiasts, naval history buffs, ocean lovers, and anyone who wants a clock that tells more than just the time.
Download Ship's Clock — Maritime Bells and let the sea keep your time. ⚓🌊

What’s new

• Fixed: Bell chimes will no longer sound when bells are disabled or volume is set to zero
• Fixed: Fog Horn setting now saves correctly between sessions
• New: Elegant launch screen on startup
• New: Ship's Log link in settings menu — app news and updates
• Improved: Volume sliders now respond accurately at all levels