The Horology Museum

The Catalogue

Individual, historically significant objects — each with its maker, movement, mechanism, period, holding institution and editorial status. Records are published only once sourced photographs are in place.

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Clocks · c. 1088–1092

Su Song's Astronomical Clock Tower

Kaifeng

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari MET DP234075.jpg

Clocks · Described 1206

Al-Jazari's Elephant Clock

Diyarbakır

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Clocks · 1410

Prague Astronomical Clock (Orloj)

Old Town Hall, Prague

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Clocks · 1657

Pendulum clock by Salomon Coster (Huygens design)

The Hague

Sorted chronologically by historical period. 4 records.