Corydon Clock – The Blog

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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If you are interested in: antique clocks and watches pocket watches grandfather clocks mantel clocks mechanical and quartz watches any type of clock parts, supplies or movements Or if you are a business that: sells antique clocks and watches repairs antique clocks and watches appraises antique clocks and watches is involved with any type of [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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