Hackaday

Clock Escapement Uses Rolling Balls

The escapement mechanism has been widely used for centuries in mechanical clocks. It is the mechanism by which a clock controls the release of stored energy, allowing it to advance in small, precise ...

The history of clocks is one of tyranny and revolution

Mechanical clocks first appeared in northern Italy in the 13th century, following earlier methods of timekeeping like ...
Fashion Headline

Decor Seiko releases a new product, the "Yukyu" table clock. It uses the mechanism that is the origin of mechanical clocks.

Seiko Clock Co., Ltd. will begin selling the new product, Decor Seiko "Yukyu," a table clock that uses the principle of an escapement mechanism that is said to be the first in human history, from ...
The Harvard Crimson

In Photos: Inside Cambridge's Historic Tower Clock

More than 130 years after its installation atop the Cambridge City Hall, a mechanical tower clock — wound by hand each week — continues to chime. Crimson photographers followed David W. Graf, the ...