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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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Clepsydra, water clock model, baboon, Egypt, 4th century BCE

Instruments · 4th century BCE

Clepsydra, water clock model, baboon, Egypt, 4th century BCE

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Quadrant by Muhammad ibn Mahmud, Iran (Persia), 10th century

Instruments · 10th century

Quadrant by Muhammad ibn Mahmud, Iran (Persia), 10th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Astrolabe by ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, Yemen, 1290–1292

Instruments · 1290–1292

Astrolabe by ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, Yemen, 1290–1292

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Astrolabe by Regiomontanus, Germany, 1462

Instruments · 1462

Astrolabe by Regiomontanus, Germany, 1462

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Sundial, Germany, ca. 1500

Instruments · ca. 1500

Sundial, Germany, ca. 1500

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Table clock-watch by A. K., 16th century

Pocket Watches · 16th century

Table clock-watch by A. K., 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by A.R., possibly 16th century

Pocket Watches · possibly 16th century

Watch by A.R., possibly 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, 16th century

Pocket Watches · 16th century

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by Leopold Reicheneder, ca. 1550

Pocket Watches · ca. 1550

Watch by Leopold Reicheneder, ca. 1550

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Table clock by Caspar Behaim (Chasparus Bohemus), Austria, case 1554, movement ca. 1680

Clocks · case 1554, movement ca. 1680

Table clock by Caspar Behaim (Chasparus Bohemus), Austria, case 1554, movement ca. 1680

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Repeater watch with key by Bartholomew Newsam, United Kingdom, ca. 1565 and 19th century

Pocket Watches · ca. 1565 and 19th century

Repeater watch with key by Bartholomew Newsam, United Kingdom, ca. 1565 and 19th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, ca. 1570

Pocket Watches · ca. 1570

Watch by Nicolas Bernard, France, ca. 1570

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Astronomical table clock by Movement probably by Jeremias Metzger, Germany, 1568

Clocks · 1568

Astronomical table clock by Movement probably by Jeremias Metzger, Germany, 1568

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by W.A., 1571

Pocket Watches · 1571

Watch by W.A., 1571

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Priming flask with sundial and compass, Germany, late 16th century

Instruments · late 16th century

Priming flask with sundial and compass, Germany, late 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by Diet Maye, Switzerland, ca. 1580

Pocket Watches · ca. 1580

Watch by Diet Maye, Switzerland, ca. 1580

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Celestial globe with clockwork by Gerhard Emmoser, Germany, 1579

Movements & Components · 1579

Celestial globe with clockwork by Gerhard Emmoser, Germany, 1579

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Table clock by Movement by Bartholomew Newsam, United Kingdom, 1580–85

Clocks · 1580–85

Table clock by Movement by Bartholomew Newsam, United Kingdom, 1580–85

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Clock-watch by Charles Cabrier I, United Kingdom, late 16th century

Pocket Watches · late 16th century

Clock-watch by Charles Cabrier I, United Kingdom, late 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Table clock by Johann Reinhold the Elder, late 16th century

Clocks · late 16th century

Table clock by Johann Reinhold the Elder, late 16th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by Nicolas Galliard (or Gaillard), ca. 1590

Pocket Watches · ca. 1590

Watch by Nicolas Galliard (or Gaillard), ca. 1590

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by R. Dieu, ca. 1590

Pocket Watches · ca. 1590

Watch by R. Dieu, ca. 1590

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Watch by François Hubert, ca. 1592

Pocket Watches · ca. 1592

Watch by François Hubert, ca. 1592

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Portable diptych sundial by Hans Tröschel the Elder, Germany, ca. 1598

Instruments · ca. 1598

Portable diptych sundial by Hans Tröschel the Elder, Germany, ca. 1598

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York