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Individual clocks, watches, instruments and movements, each with photographs, maker, date, materials and the institution or archive that documents it. Every record links back to its source; images are credited and their rights status is tracked for review.

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Wooden clock with alarm made in Davos, Switzerland. Wooden movement with balance wheel and separate dials for hours and quarters

Clocks · 1688-1800

Wooden clock with alarm made in Davos, Switzerland. Wooden movement with balance wheel and separate dials for hours and quarters

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, China, 1770-1880

Instruments · 1770-1880

Sundial, China, 1770-1880

Science Museum Group, London

Clock movement by Qui Mei-lu, China, 1830

Movements & Components · 1830

Clock movement by Qui Mei-lu, China, 1830

Science Museum Group, London

Geomantic compass and sundial, 2 hinged blocks of wood with compass needle and adjustable wheel pointer, Chinese, 1870-1910

Instruments · 1870-1910

Geomantic compass and sundial, 2 hinged blocks of wood with compass needle and adjustable wheel pointer, Chinese, 1870-1910

Science Museum Group, London

Bovet pocket watch, circa 1875

Pocket Watches · circa 1875

Bovet pocket watch, circa 1875

Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva

Brass compass with sundial pointer, clamp to secure instrument, Chinese, 1880-1910 (Sir Henry William Peek Collection).

Instruments · 1880-1910

Brass compass with sundial pointer, clamp to secure instrument, Chinese, 1880-1910 (Sir Henry William Peek Collection).

Science Museum Group, London

Compass and sundial, two hinged wooden blocks, compass needle covered by circular glass window, painted Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Instruments · 1880-1910

Compass and sundial, two hinged wooden blocks, compass needle covered by circular glass window, painted Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Science Museum Group, London

Compass and sundial, two hinged wooden blocks, compass needle set into one, covered with glass windows, painted with Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1920

Instruments · 1880-1920

Compass and sundial, two hinged wooden blocks, compass needle set into one, covered with glass windows, painted with Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1920

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial and compass on rectangular wooden base, painted Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Instruments · 1880-1910

Sundial and compass on rectangular wooden base, painted Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial and compass, on rectangular wooden base, varnished and polished with Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Instruments · 1880-1910

Sundial and compass, on rectangular wooden base, varnished and polished with Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Science Museum Group, London

Unsigned pocket watch, circa 1900-1910s

Pocket Watches · circa 1900-1910s

Unsigned pocket watch, circa 1900-1910s

Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva

Alarm clock, metal and enamel, China, ca. 1967-1970.

Clocks · 1967 - 1970

Alarm clock, metal and enamel, China, ca. 1967-1970.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Alarm clock by Shanghai Stopwatch Factory, China, 1970-1975

Clocks · 1970-1975

Alarm clock by Shanghai Stopwatch Factory, China, 1970-1975

Science Museum Group, London

Mixed materials clock made in China, 1972

Clocks · 1972

Mixed materials clock made in China, 1972

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Wristwatch, China, 1995-1999

Wristwatches · 1995-1999

Wristwatch, China, 1995-1999

Science Museum Group, London