-
1). The Modern Watches and Precise Clocks (Part 5 of 5) By : Thomas Young
In the evolution of watch and clock making, mechanical clocks became the foundation upon which other types of watches and clocks were made. The theory that a mechanical mechanism could "tick" of time in specific, set increments is the basis of both the quartz watch and the atomic clock.
The Quartz Watch
The Americans, Swiss and Japanese all played a part in the invention of the quartz watch.
Article Related to: clocks and watches, time, clock, clock sound, watch, cuckoo clock, travel clock, pendulum clock, international clock
|
-
2). A Time before Clock and Watches – A Series (part 1) By : Thomas Young
How Time Was Measured Before the Clock
How many times have you wondered, “What time is it?” and turned to your wrist only to find you forgot to put on your watch. We have become so programmed to know what time it is and schedule our lives around it that it is second nature to bend your arm, turn your wrist and get the answer. It has not always been so easy, or even necessary as you will see by looking back to a time before clocks and watches.
Article Related to: clocks and watches, time, clock, clock sound, watch, cuckoo clock, travel clock, pendulum clock, international clock
|
|
|
