Since we stopped using the sundial to tell us when it was lunchtime the world began producing timepieces, among them the clock. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get ...

​The 22-year-old graduated with a degree in horology from Birmingham City University last year. He has since set up his own ...

This clock represents the pinnacle of achievement in horology for the late 17C. How Thomas Tompion who made it acquired his outstanding scientific and technical skills is not known. The 'face' has a ...

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This clock was painted in England but imitating both designs and material from China, reflecting a moment in the history of the world when trade was expanding between Europe and the Far East. The ...

A rare 17th Century longcase clock has sold at auction for £286,800 - more than double its estimated value. Built in Oxford by clockmaker, Joseph Knibb, it dates from 1665-1667 and was described by ...

This is the dial of my pine-cased longcase clock. This style of dial with arabic numbers is typical of longcase clocks made between 1800-1820. This dial can be fairly accurately dated at around 1805 ...

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