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Stories, insights, and knowledge from our community of horological enthusiasts.
Latest · Nov 4, 2026
How the detent escapement let a balance swing almost untouched, why Arnold and Earnshaw fought over it, and how an early Arnold timekeeper turned up in a Newport collection.
Oct 26, 2026
How a railway engineer's two-pendulum clock of the 1920s became the observatory standard, precise enough for astronomers to test the steadiness of the Earth's own spin.
By RIHOSO
Feb 15, 2026
What makes a mechanical watch or clock tick — and why centuries-old ideas still sit at the heart of the timepieces collectors love.
Jan 20, 2026
From colonial Newport workshops to Connecticut's first clock factories, New England turned clockmaking from a luxury craft into an American industry.
Dec 10, 2025
A beginner's guide to building a meaningful watch collection: what to learn first, how to look, and why community matters.
Nov 5, 2025
Bringing a silent antique clock back to life is part detective work, part engineering — and the first rule is to do no harm.
