Clock guides
Practical, sourced guides: how clock movements work, why clocks use IIII, what makes an antique clock valuable, and how to find and read a watch serial number.
Clock hands and numbersTwo or three hands and twelve numbers: the basics of reading a clock face, why it turns the way it does, and w…Clock movements explainedThe movement is the engine of a clock. Here is how the two main kinds work, how to identify the one in your cl…Grandfather clock weights, winding and careMost grandfather clocks that stop are not broken. Here are the simple checks owners can do, and the jobs that …How to date a watch by its serial numberA serial number can narrow down when a watch was made, but only if you read the right number and know what the…How to identify an antique clock and judge its valueBefore anyone can say what an old clock is worth, you need to know what it is. Here is how to read the clues o…Tempus fugit: the motto on the clockTwo Latin words painted above many clock dials. Here is what they mean, where they come from, and what they ca…The Westminster chimeThe four-note tune heard from Big Ben and from millions of mantel and grandfather clocks started life at a uni…Why clocks use IIII instead of IVLook at almost any clock with Roman numerals and the four is written IIII. It is not a mistake, but nobody agr…
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