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• The Wonderful World of Clocks

  Clocks have been around, in some form or another, for between 5000 and 6000 years. The earliest known clocks were sundial in nature and appeared around 3500BC in Egypt. Consisting of tall obelisks they used the shadow cast by the sun to indicate the passing of time.

• Electronic Time Clocks
  
  For over a century, the humble employee time clock has been one of the Business staples. Whether working on the factory floor or in an office high-rise, electronic time clocks are the "universal leveller". Clock in, working day begins. Clock out, it's over - give or take a lunch and tea break in between.

• How Time Clock Software Can Streamline Your Business
  
  Ever since the Industrial Revolution, employee time clocks have been a part of commercial life. Times have changed, however, and where once work hours were measured by a simple time stamping device, now entire time clock software packages have revolutionised the workplace.

• The Wonders of a Grandfather Clock
  
  Everyone loves a grandfather clock. There's something wonderful about it. Childhood memories brought back of watching Nanna knit as the " Old Faithful "chimed "It's time for tea", or the stately room, full of treasures with an antique grandfather clock holding pride of place.
  
  
• The Origin and Development of Cuckoo Clocks
  
  Cuckoo Clocks first appeared around the 1700s in the Black Forest region of Germany . They began as a cottage industry for Black Forest farmers who crafted them from local resources during the winter months when their farms were often snowed in, and sold them throughout Europe in the summer. There they were prized as intricate works of art as well as timepieces.
  
  
• The Era of the Atomic Alarm Clock
  
  The atomic clock is the most accurate clock in the world. It works by electronically measuring the vibrations of atoms. Because atoms vibrate at a regular frequency, measuring time this way is even more accurate than the rotation of the earth. Atomic Clock Time - known as UTC - has, in fact, replaced Greenwich Mean Time as the global time standard.
  
  
• Adding Character to the Home with Decorative Wall Clocks
  
  Wall clocks are arguably the most common type of clock. Whether a simple battery-operated one for the kitchen or a grand antique wall clock, chiming away in the hall, most buildings have at least one clock on the wall. As well as the obvious practical reasons, hanging a wall clock can lift the tone of a room and add to its personality.
  
  
• Biometric Time Clocks - a Workplace Revolution
  
  Every human being is unique. Fingerprints, hand shape and eyes, are just some of the physical characteristics that set one person apart from everybody else. Because of these unique characteristics, biometric technology has arisen as a foolproof way of confirming identity.
  
  
• An Alarm Clock for Everyone
  
  Love it, hate it, barely through your gritted teeth just tolerate it; one thing you simply cannot do is ignore it. The alarm clock.
  
  
• World Time Clocks and Other World Clocks
  
  Ever phoned overseas only to find the greeting returned was less than friendly? You then realised that Uncle Bob was roused from his sleep at two o'clock in the morning! World time clocks allow us to see what time it is in other time zones so we never have to be embarrassed again.
  
  
• Howard Miller Wall Clocks and Other Masterpieces
  
  The name Howard Miller is synonymous with quality and fine workmanship. Since 1926 the Howard Miller Company has been crafting unique, exquisite timepieces and, more recently, classic furniture items.
  
  
• Seiko Wall Clocks and Other Timepieces
  
  In 1881, clockmaker, Kintaro Hattori established one of the first clock and watch making companies, K. Hattori & Co. Ltd. This was later to become The Seiko Corporation.
  
  
• Desk Clocks
  
  Sometimes we stick things in pigeonholes, labelling them forever without a thought given to their true potential or vocation. This is no more evident than in the way we regard the desk clock.
  
  
• Howard Miller Mantel Clocks and Others
  
  Mantel clocks are the pillars of clocks. Solid, steadfast and dependable, they ooze security, stability and feelings of home. Addresses may change but while ever the mantel clock is there in the midst, one will always feel that they are home.
  
  
• Antique Wall Clocks and Other Treasures
  
  Antique clocks come in many different types, shapes and sizes. Each one has its own unique history and journey travelled. In this article we will explore some of the different types of antique clocks, their history and characteristics.
  
  
• Computer World Time Clocks
  
  Ever wondered why the clock in your computer loses time? Computers are supposed to be infallible, right? Especially when it comes to something as simple as displaying the correct time. There are a couple of reasons why a computer clock may lose time.
  
  
• Countdown Clocks
  
  You may need a countdown clock if you've ever found yourself checking the calendar, counting the months, perhaps counting days on your fingers then "guess-timating" the time left until an important event?
  
  
• Clock Repair Parts for Old and New Clocks
  
  Regardless of the type of clocks we own, the most important thing about them is that they work. A Howard Miller grandfather clock is simply a decoration if its cable-driven movement doesn't work. And a Bulova desk clock with a broken dial is just a paperweight. Whether it requires antique clock parts or quartz clock parts a clock is not a clock unless it works.
  
  
• Large Outdoor Clocks, Small Outdoor Clocks
  
  Big Ben, Town Hall, train stations. where would towns and cities be without large outdoor clocks?
  
  
• History and Types of Anniversary Clocks
  
  The Bowler & Burdock Company in Ohio copyrighted the name "Anniversary Clock" in 1901. The clock came with a mechanism and escapement that allowed it to operate for four hundred days without winding and it is this feature that spawned its name. Anniversary clocks became popular as wedding gifts due to the notion of winding the clock corresponding with the couple's wedding anniversary.
  
  
• Keeping Time through Time in the Kitchen with Kitchen Clocks
  
  It is often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. It is where food is prepared - nourishment for the family. Homework may be done there, crises solved and joys shared. It may also be the site of some heated debate over whose turn it is to do the dishes. Whether one's reason for being there is joyous or tedious, the kitchen is the most occupied room in the home. That being the case, it is common sense that the wall be brightened with a kitchen clock to enhance the feel of the room and inspire its occupants.
  
  
• Seth Thomas Antique Clocks
  
  Seth Thomas was born in 1785 in Connecticut . At the age of twenty-two he began working for clockmaker, Eli Terry and two years later, bought the business. Eventually renamed after himself, the Seth Thomas Clock Company began operating in 1813 and, under its parent company, Colibri, is the oldest clock company in America.
  
  
• Those Funky Cat Clocks With Attitude
  
  She's there; you know she's there. Watching, waiting - she's always there. As you head towards home on this brightly lit night, your thoughts take you back to when you "acquired" her. You'd just moved in to your flat and the walls were distressingly bare. Your best friend had one of those funky Simone cat clocks. Before setting off on her backpacking trek around Nepal , she gave that blinking, winking factitious feline timekeeper to you for safekeeping.
  
  
• Mechanical Clock Movement
  
  For every clock and every type of clock there is a clock movement. A clock movement is simply the inner parts that make the clock work. From the earliest mechanical clocks to the atomic clock, a movement of some kind is needed to make it tell the time.
  
  
• Clock Kits - or DIY Heirloom .
  
  For the avid horologist, there can scarcely be anything more satisfying than building one's very own clock. Indeed, horologist or not, a passion for clocks and a desire to create a unique family heirloom is all that's required. Whether grandfather clocks, mantel or wall clocks, whatever the choice, there is a clock building kit to suit.
  
  
• Clock Faces - Personality Plus
  
  Clock faces are as individual as human faces. Some smile when you approach, others frown. Still others go out of their way to demonstrably ignore you. And while some clock faces are like an open book; they love nothing more than to tell you their life's story, others are more reserved and discreet.