Clocks are ancient devices because people have always needed to keep track of time. Around the world, sundials, water timers, candle clocks and hourglasses were the earliest timekeepers. However, once ...

A mantel clock designed by André-Charles Boulle with a movement by Claude Martinot (circa 1726) © The Trustees of the Wallace Collection An exhibition at London’s ...

Before we all pulled our iPhones out of our back pocket to check the time, time was held by clocks, and some were the pinnacle of opulence. When it comes to antique clocks, there’s a world of rare and ...

Mantel clocks such as this one were popular in American homes during the early 20th century. (SHNS photo courtesy Joe Rosson and Helaine Fendelman / Treasures In Your Attic) ...

Q: I have my grandparents’ clock, one of their wedding gifts from the 1920s. I wonder if you could recommend someone who has the knowledge to fix an old clock. The parts inside are loose and it looks ...