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Early Clocks
Not until somewhat recently (that is, in terms of human history) did people find a need for knowing the time of day. As best we know, 5000 to 6000 years ago great civilizations in the Middle East and North Africa began to make clocks to augment their calendars. With their attendant bureaucracies, formal religions, [...]

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Ancient Calendars

Celestial bodies — the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars — have provided us a reference for measuring the passage of time throughout our existence. Ancient civilizations relied upon the apparent motion of these bodies through the sky to determine seasons, months, and years.
We know little about the details of timekeeping in prehistoric eras, [...]

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antique clocks and watches
pocket watches
grandfather clocks
mantel clocks
mechanical and quartz watches
any type of clock parts, supplies or movements
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Silver Pocket Watch Cases and Their Development
by Terry Nelson
Antique Watch Repair Service
The American Railroad was the second most influential contribution to the advancement of our early nation. Our county’s founding papers were first. The Railroad linked the industrialized east with the growing west. The keeping of time went hand and glove with the railroad. [...]

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Quartz vs Mechanical Watch
by Ian Tham
Traditional mechanical watches had their origins in the 14th century. The mechanical watch is powered by a wound spring and the balance wheel regulate the time. The invention of the quartz watch in the 70’s has however dominated the watch market . Today , 90% of all watches manufactured are [...]

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The Value of Antique Grandfather Clocks
by Kristy Annely
These days, everything from ovens to telephones silently mark the minutes in glowing red and green letters, rendering the “tick tock” of the mechanical clock increasingly unnecessary. Digital clocks might be more convenient and accessible, but they will never hold our affection the way a good old-fashioned [...]

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