Electronics are undoubtedly the basis for our modern society. Leaving out transistor-based devices, and a mechanical clock would be one of the most intricate devices man has come up with. As a ...

For most of us clocks are a purely utilitarian device. They tell us the time and we don’t generally give a second thought to their inner workings. But the mechanical wooden clock designs of Clayton ...

A Japanese college student built a mechanical wooden clock that writes out the time every minute. The clock keeps ticking with the help of four weights and has no electrical parts. Kango Suzuki posted ...

This intricate work of 400 wooden gears, levers, and other components was recently on display at the Tohoku University of Art and Design in northeastern Japan. Every minute, the timepiece flips its ...

As fun as micro-controllers and RTCs are, sometimes it’s truly fascinating to see a completely mechanical clock. Using only gravity this Pendulum Marble Clock ...

BRATTLEBORO — When thinking of Charles Alvah Smith words that quickly come to mind are craftsmanship, curiosity and creativity. From 1931 to 1945 Smith handbuilt more than 600 wooden timepieces. Not ...