HOROLOGY - The Index

Horology is the Science of Time, Timekeepers (Clocks, Watches) and Timekeeping


Internet Resources on unique Timepieces:

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  1. Some of my own clocks:
    1. Jim Bordens Wooden Clock (Torsion Pendulum, double disk escapement)
    2. E. Howard Bank Safe Timer
    3. Nightclock (projects dial on ceiling)
    4. Orrey
    5. Peto Chronometer Escapement Clock
  2. Unique Clocks:
    1. For Tower Clocks also see seperate page
    2. The Earl of Meath's Water Clock
    3. Gitton's hydraulic clocks(by David Mc Millan)
    4. Czeck Republic: Prague Astronomical Clock or
    5. other page
    6. France: Besancon:1857 Astronomical Clock by Verite de Beauvais, Cathedral of St.Jean
    7. France: Lyon: Cathedrale St.Jean: oldest church based, astronomical clock in the world in running condition (documented Anno 1379)
    8. Germany: Berlin: Uhr der fliessenden Zeit (Clock of liquid time), JAVA simulation by Roland Barth, further info on same clock
    9. Germany: Berlin: Weltzeituhr am Alexanderplatz:
    10. Germany: Duesseldorf: Rheinturmuhr
    11. Germany: Duesseldorf: Field of Clocks
    12. Germany: Nuernberg: Maennleinlaufen , installed 1509 (at the Cathedral)
    13. The RIJOMAX, in Portugal
    14. Taiwan:Astronomical Water Clock, at Taiwans Nation Museum of Science
    15. Russia: St. Petersburg at the Clock Collection at the Hermitage, incl. the Peacock Clock
    16. SOLAR SYSTEM LIVE, the Orrery of the Web, by John Walker
    17. Russia: Peacock Clock at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg
    18. Switzerland: Bern: Historical Astronomical Clock at the Zytglogge Tower
    19. Switzerland: Thun: One of a kind clocks handcrafted by Uhrenatelier Haldiman
    20. UK: British Post Office Type 36 Master Clock; Documents
    21. USA: Gitons' Clock at The Indianapolis Childrens Museum
    22. USA: The Tower Clock at Bedford Mass
    23. USA:Brian Mumfords, experimental clock
    24. USA: The Tourneau Clock, USA:NY: NYC 57th and Madison
    25. USA: Boulder Colorado: National Institute of Time: Riefler: Time Standard Clock
    26. USA: Boulder Colorado: National Institute of Time: Shortt: Time Standard Clock
  3. Unique Watches:
    1. The NAWCC Class Watch #1 (1996), the first Watch built from scratch in the US as part of a watchrestaauration class
    2. Making a reprodruction early watch
  4. Other unique Horological and related Items:
    1. The Antikythera, thje first mechanism to calculate position of sun and moon (Greek)
    2. The Musician, Automata by Jaquet Droz (translation by Julie Porter)
    3. Jack-the Smiter, clockjack at Southwold, Suffolk, UK
    4. Pocketsundial
    5. Singing Bird Automaton (restored by Ray Bates)
    6. Kinetic Clocklike Wooden sculptures


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