2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
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2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
The Wichman clock can be seen in its original location on Fort Street in downtown Honolulu.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
The Wichman clock on Fort Street in downtown Honolulu was gifted to the Outrigger Canoe Club in 1916.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
The Wichman company installed the clock on the Outrigger Beach in April 1916 with a concrete base furnished by the Outrigger and agreed to service it.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
The clock face could be seen by surfers 100 yards off the beach. It could also be seen by passengers on ocean liners with field glasses. The clock was in place 10 years before the Aloha Tower clock was installed.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
The Wichman clock and the Aloha Tower clock were both manufactured by Boston clockmaker Howard Clock Company.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
The Outrigger beach clock could be seen by paddlers out catching waves, including this canoe load of men led by George "Dad" Center.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
When the Club was rebuilt in 1941 the clock was still prominent.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
From the water, surfers swimmers and paddlers could see the Outrigger Beach clock.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
When the Club moved to its Diamond Head site in 1964, the clock was stripped of all its ornamentation. It's now mounted over the beach stairs to the locker rooms.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
The inside of the clock was totally replaced in 2015.
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock
2015 Outrigger Beach Clock