Handcrafted Nixie tube clocks from Switzerland in numbered small series

SteamClock

Nyon (VD) · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa

2015Founded

1 locationAtelier in Nyon (VD), Switzerland

Over 100pieces sold since 2015

About SteamClock

SteamClock is a curiosities manufactory in Nyon in the canton of Vaud that produces handcrafted Nixie tube clocks. Founder Stéphane Hirschi, an engineer for electronics and software, combines genuine vintage Nixie tubes from the 1950s to 1970s with in-house developed electronics and handcrafted cases. The pieces are made in numbered small series as well as custom commissions; every object is assembled and tested in the workshop. In addition to electronics development, shaping, material selection and woodworking are part of the company's own value chain, while specialized craftsmen are brought in for other work. The models include variants with four and six tubes; more than one hundred pieces have gone to collectors in Switzerland and Europe since the company was founded.

Site: Nyon (VD), Switzerland
Processes: Hand assembly of the clocks (each piece assembled and tested), Development of in-house electronics, Woodworking, Handcrafted Nixie tube clocks, Numbered small series, Custom commissions (custom pieces), Waiting list/availability notification, Shipping in Switzerland and internationally (depending on model)
Materials: Wood, Nixie tubes (vintage), Vintage Nixie tubes, In-house electronics
Certificates: Individual piece inspection before delivery
Founded: 2015
Industries: Horological craftsmanship, Design objects/curiosities, High-end consumer goods

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Electronics development (in-house circuits)
02
Shaping and material selection (including woodworking)
03
Assembly of each individual piece
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Testing and delivery

Materials & Processes

NIX-V

Vintage Nixie tubes

Genuine historical display tubes dating from the 1950s onward form the heart of every clock.

HOLZ

Wood

Material for cases, machined in the company's own workshop.

ELT

In-house electronics

Electronics developed in-house since 2019 for driving the tubes.

Locations

Nyon

Workshop/Atelier: development, assembly, testing

Lot size: Small series, numbered pieces, custom commissions
Materials: Vintage Nixie tubes, wood

Components & Creations

**Nixie tube clock**Hand assembly · Design object/horological craftsmanship

Inside the production

Industries

Horological craftsmanshipDesign objects/curiositiesHigh-end consumer goods

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Hand assembly of the clocks (each piece assembled and tested)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–
Development of in-house electronicsEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
WoodworkingEngineering	–	–	–	–	Wood

Additional services

Handcrafted Nixie tube clocksNumbered small seriesCustom commissions (custom pieces)Development of in-house electronicsWaiting list/availability notificationShipping in Switzerland and internationally (depending on model)

Quality

Every piece is assembled and tested in the workshop in Nyon. The deliberately small production runs ensure individual inspection of every object.

Evidence	Nyon
Individual piece inspection before delivery

History

2014
Construction of the first Nixie clock out of passion in a small workshop
2015
SteamClock officially founded and entered in the commercial register; first pieces find collectors in Switzerland and Europe
2019
Development of in-house electronics and refinement of techniques
2025
Ten years of SteamClock and over one hundred pieces sold