The classic design of a mechanical clock generally consists of a display, a way to store energy, a way to release that energy at regular intervals, and a mechanism to transmit it where it needs to ...

[Vinnie] has a wonderful old clock from his grandmother; it’s an exquisite antique with a real mechanical movement and a charming set of bells that ring every hour. Unfortunately, those chimes are a ...

I have appraised all types of clocks — tallcase clocks, carriage clocks, mantel clocks and more — for clients in all parts of the world. These clock collectors have been surprised, or even stunned, ...

Clocks are ancient devices because people have always needed to keep track of time. Around the world, sundials, water timers, candle clocks and hourglasses were the earliest timekeepers. However, once ...

Noon in Skip’s Clock Shop in Randolph sounds a lot like the introduction to Pink Floyd’s 1972 song “Time.” Before the hour strikes, the windowless workshop is quiet except for the steady ticking of ...

Robert Kennedy spends around 25,000 every month for upkeep of these antique clocks. Chennai: A visit to Robert Kennedy's home sends visitors back in time. In a period spanning 35 years, this Chennai ...

For more than four decades, Mr Mun Chor Weng has kept a clock thought to have decorated one of Asia’s finest hotels at the turn of the 20th century. At the crack of dawn every Sunday, the 83-year-old ...

A visit to Robert Kennedy's home sends visitors back in time. In a period spanning 35 years, this Chennai resident has collected around 2,500 antique pendulum clocks, pocket watches and alarm clocks ...