You can Make your Own Skeleton Clock

Sometimes we see clocks or watches that show the inner workings of its mechanism. This has been aptly called skeleton clocks. The design of skeleton clocks intentionally exposes the various gears, wheels and springs of the movement into plain view. Skeleton wristwatches are usually made of clear material such as sapphire crystal that affords [...]

Cuckoo Clocks and the Music Box

Aside from the attractive designs of a cuckoo clock’s housing, another appealing feature is the music box. The hours are announced in the form of a tune. This is made possible through a system of pipes and bellows. There are two kinds of movements – one day or 30 hour movement and eight day movement. [...]

Shaped with Tradition

If you have kids, or were a kid during the 90s, you must have seen the cartoon version of “Beauty and the Beast”. When Belle, the beauty wondered into the Beast’s castle she met an animated clock, a cup and a teapot. The mantel clock was named “Cogsworth” and he played a very charming role [...]

Wake Up Wake Up

Ever since I can remember I was always fascinated with time pieces. Even before I could identify the numbers in the watch, I was wearing one already. For my ninth birthday I wanted a digital radio alarm clock. It was my first alarm clock. I still remembered it vividly. I chose it from a row [...]

Special Gift for a Special Person

My aunt’s 60th birthday is coming up. She lives alone, being widowed at a young age and she didn’t have any children. She always said we, her nephews and nieces, make up for not having kids of her own. Expectedly, she is well-loved by all of us.
This year, my siblings and cousins want to make [...]

The Importance of Time

The man who invented time must be called a genius. Imagine a world without time and for sure the world would be in chaos. There would be no way to tell when it’s time to work or go home. There would be no sign if you are late for an appointment. Without it, no one [...]

History of Neon

The word neon comes from the Greek term “neos” meaning “the new gas”. French inventor Georges Claude applied electrical discharge to a sealed tube of neon gas and created a light. The first neon light sign in the United States was used by a Packard car dealership in LA. Outdoor signage advertising became a hit. [...]

A World With No Clocks

What would do the world become if there was no machine that can keep track of time. People would have no means of knowing when it’s time to eat, sleep or work. There would be no unifying time frame where the people in a company go to and leave work. There would be no way [...]

The Charm of Mantle Clocks

Old houses usually have ornate timepieces made in flamboyant styles. Wooden clockswood clocks were very popular in olden times and continue to do so at present. These are made of wood and have large clock faces and hands that can easily be read from a distance. Some of the most popular wood clocks are mantel [...]

Elegant and Classic in these Modern Times

Have you ever been inside a mansions house? A mansion used to be define as having at least ten rooms, a ballroom etc.. However in these modern times, a huge house can be loosely referred to as a mansion or a townhouse. One thing we usually see inside these classic style or Tudor style mansions [...]