The clock is known as a Postman's Alarm. It is decorated with a painted hunting scene and dates from the 1840s. It chimes on the hour and has an 8 day movement. The chains and weights would hang ...

Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Parmigiani Fleurier created a world first mechanical clock based on the Hegirian calendar. The clock was unveiled to a group of select media in The Yas Hotel in Abu ...

This convention dates back to the earliest sundials, which were among the first devices used ... The earliest mechanical clocks, driven by weights and regulated by escapements, featured hands ...