Clepsydras, or water clocks, tracked the passage of time by regulating the flow of water from one vessel to another. In 1088, a Chinese inventor called Su Song built a ten-metre-high water clock ...
In this look back, we discover the origins of the NBAs Shot Clock-how and why it came aboutand how it became one of the most important innovations in the history of the game.
How often do you use your car's clock to let you know how late you are ... (like we could make that up), we now know some of the history surrounding this most ubiquitous automotive accessory.
Last week we received an original Hamilton Model 21 marine chronometer, perhaps the most famous timepiece of World War II. While no mechanical timekeeping device can match the accuracy of today’s ...
The technology that changed that was a clock; a very special one that kept accurate time despite changing atmospheric conditions and motion. The invention of the Harrison H1 revolutionized ...