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No doubt you have heard of the extreme time-keeping accuracy of atomic clocks and quartz watches, but is there a watch or clock anywhere in the world that is truly 100% accurate? Watch experts and science...
Robert Ballard, born in 1942, is a name you may, or may not, know. He’s a retired American Navy officer, and best known for being the most successful underwater archaeologist including the man most...
Once upon a time, deep in the heart of Germany’s Black Forest, there lived in a small village a master clockmaker. Contrary to what you might think, this is not an intro to one of Grimm’s fairy...
As much as you probably love the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, he’s not the sharpest sword in the armory when it comes to watch and clock terminology....
In 1908, The Chicago Cubs won their 2nd of back-to-back World Series Championships, seemingly on top of the world at the moment. This first-ever rematch, of this young event, had the Cubs beating Ty Cobb,...
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The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
The United States National Bureau of Standards (now known as The National Institute of Standards and...
Essential Timekeeping
In the fast-paced world of healthcare, accurate timekeeping is essential to ensure smooth operations,...
The War Within
In 1854, America’s first watch company, Waltham, was formed, which went on to make the first-ever...
The Honorary Citizen Of Disneyland
The date, July 17th, 1955, was magical, for California’s Disneyland. Their opening day saw joyous children...
The History Of The Cornell Watch Company
Over 150 years ago, in 1870, Paul Cornell, a real-estate dealer, teamed up with J.C. Adams who was a...
Understanding The Clepsydra
It is an almost innate human need to count our seconds, to track time. Our ancestors had devised many...
How do clock experts determine if a vintage clock is valuable?
You just found an ancient-looking clock in grandpa’s attic and wonder if it could be worth something....
The History Of The Cyma Watch Company
Cyma is a Swiss watchmaking company with a long and rich history; filled with innovation, precision,...
The Most Popular Watches
From world-famous brands like Rolex, Citizen, Movado to more under-the-radar names that have caught our editors’ eye.
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Automatic Watch Winder Tips
What isn’t always readily known about mechanical watches is that they need to remain wound to function...
Ocarina of Time
Time travel is not a new mechanic to gaming, television, or entertainment generally. However, one particularly...
Skeleton-Watch Fossil
Today we’re taking a snapshot. History houses many mechanicals in its catalog and the Waterbury “Long...
The (2nd) Most Expensive Watch Ever Sold
The luxury watch world is brimming with highly valuable watches (the cup doth spilleth over). With wealthy...
The Second Boer War and “Wristlets”
War is a subject that comes up quite often when talking watch invention. After all, watches are about...
Why is a Watch Called a “Watch”?
Language is a tricky thing. Essentially, words derive meaning from how they’re used—context is key. So...
Who Cares About the First Wristwatch?
Here at Times Ticking we’ve been doing a fair amount of writing/talking about “firsts” in the watch and...
Retro Wave Cool with the “Shark" by Freestyle
You don’t have to be a prominent youtuber, contemporary model, professional skate/wake/snow/surfboarder,...
How Did Watches Get Railroad Approved?
It can be pretty easy to take modern watchmaking standards for granted. Though quartz watchmaking has...
The First Watch Brand
It’s a no-brainer—the first watches predate the first watch brand. However, it is branding that permeates...
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