The complicated 18th-century pendulum clock was in a blackened state of disrepair and deemed unfixable by Sotheby’s auction house. Known as the Pendule Sympathique, it was a showcase of the legendary ...

Many people need to set an alarm to wake up on time in the morning. But using your phone for this purpose can lead to late nights and early mornings doomscrolling, which can disrupt your sleep. An ...

Mechanical Watch Supply owner and clock repairman Rory Demesy of Minnesota screws in a piece of the E. Howard & Co. clock at the Benton County Courthouse in Vinton, Iowa on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

After climbing up scaffolding to 29 feet above the sidewalk, John Klinkose pulled handfuls of rust out of the inside of the iconic Ayres clock and put it into a bucket. “There’s really a lot of work ...

John B. McLemore was obsessed with time. The Woodstock man - who gained posthumous fame through the 2017 podcast “S-Town” - once observed in an email that a sundial he made was out on his porch, ...

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more No one likes getting up in the morning — unless you're an early bird — but a good alarm clock makes waking ...

An alarm clock may seem outdated, with your smartphone’s endless number of tones and apps to wake you up. But using your phone as your alarm can tempt you to use it before you tuck in, and that can ...