For over 100 years, in a small triangular factory in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Chelsea Clock has been hand-making clocks for presidents, the Navy, countless celebrities, and anyone else looking to own a classic American timepiece. The factory is a landmark in a city that’s seen some hard times and it’s served the company well, but to prepare for the company’s next hundred years, says CEO JK Nicholas, Chelsea Clock will soon move from its present location to a more modern facility. Today we take you inside this landmark of American horology.

“It sort of oozes soul,” says Nicholas of the current factory. “But you can also see, it’s sort of really impractical.”

And it is.