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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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Stopwatch, may have belonged to Ferranti employee, marked 'F Ltd 106', made by Thomas Armstrong.

Instruments · 106

Stopwatch, may have belonged to Ferranti employee, marked 'F Ltd 106', made by Thomas Armstrong.

Science Museum Group, London

Quadruple sand-glass in twelve pillared gilded brass mount. 50, 63, 90, & 110 seconds. Horne Type B. ?Italian. Second half of the 18th century

Instruments · 110

Quadruple sand-glass in twelve pillared gilded brass mount. 50, 63, 90, & 110 seconds. Horne Type B. ?Italian. Second half of the 18th century

Science Museum Group, London

Ferguson solar chronometer, Serial Number: 183 Registered No. 576942

Instruments · 183

Ferguson solar chronometer, Serial Number: 183 Registered No. 576942

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, Greece, 400-600

Instruments · 400-600

Sundial, Greece, 400-600

Science Museum Group, London

Swiss movement (incomplete and broken) with chronometer escapement by Dimier Freres et leic, Fleurier, nos.28981 and 475

Instruments · 475

Swiss movement (incomplete and broken) with chronometer escapement by Dimier Freres et leic, Fleurier, nos.28981 and 475

Science Museum Group, London

Metronome, France, 569

Instruments · 569

Metronome, France, 569

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, Egypt, 600 BCE

Instruments · 600 BCE

Sundial, Egypt, 600 BCE

Science Museum Group, London

Water clock, Sri Lanka, 646

Instruments · 646

Water clock, Sri Lanka, 646

Science Museum Group, London

Brass Moorish planispheric astrolabe with five plates, a shadow dial on the reverse and silver studs on the rete, c. 1150, IC 1058 [international checklist].

Instruments · 1145-1155

Brass Moorish planispheric astrolabe with five plates, a shadow dial on the reverse and silver studs on the rete, c. 1150, IC 1058 [international checklist].

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by Mohammad ibn Bekr ibn Mohammad Al Rashidi Al-Abari, Iran (Persia), 1221

Instruments · 1221

Astrolabe by Mohammad ibn Bekr ibn Mohammad Al Rashidi Al-Abari, Iran (Persia), 1221

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe, France, 1295-1305

Instruments · 1295-1305

Astrolabe, France, 1295-1305

Science Museum Group, London

Wells Cathedral clock, England, 1392

Clocks · 1392

Wells Cathedral clock, England, 1392

Science Museum Group, London

Lantern clock, Germany, 1400-1499

Clocks · 1400-1499

Lantern clock, Germany, 1400-1499

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe, 1425-1435

Instruments · 1425-1435

Astrolabe, 1425-1435

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe, Italy, 1495-1505

Instruments · 1495-1505

Astrolabe, Italy, 1495-1505

Science Museum Group, London

Brass quadrant sundial, 6½-inch radius, with Italian hours, Europe, 1501-1600 (see note).

Instruments · 1501-1600

Brass quadrant sundial, 6½-inch radius, with Italian hours, Europe, 1501-1600 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London

Circular sundial, copper gilt and engraved, German, 16th century (no compass needle on cover glass)

Instruments · 1501-1600

Circular sundial, copper gilt and engraved, German, 16th century (no compass needle on cover glass)

Science Museum Group, London

German 16th century iron chamber clock

Clocks · 1501-1600

German 16th century iron chamber clock

Science Museum Group, London

Ivory diptych dial by Jasper Milner

Instruments · 1501-1600

Ivory diptych dial by Jasper Milner

Science Museum Group, London

Nocturnal and Sundial etc., gilt metal, French, 16th century, in case

Instruments · 1501-1600

Nocturnal and Sundial etc., gilt metal, French, 16th century, in case

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial and Astrolabe, gilt and silvered, in case, made by Johannes Bonius, 16th century

Instruments · 1501-1600

Sundial and Astrolabe, gilt and silvered, in case, made by Johannes Bonius, 16th century

Science Museum Group, London

Tablet sundial, ivory, 3" x 1 3/4", German, 16th century

Instruments · 1501-1600

Tablet sundial, ivory, 3" x 1 3/4", German, 16th century

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, Italy, 1530-1640

Instruments · 1530-1640

Sundial, Italy, 1530-1640

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial with compass, in an engraved block of ivory by Gresel, German dated 1531

Instruments · 1531

Sundial with compass, in an engraved block of ivory by Gresel, German dated 1531

Science Museum Group, London