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Who Cares About the First Wristwatch?
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 clock industry. One particularly murky history is the one of “first” wristwatches. With branding...
Why is a Watch Called a “Watch”?
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 why “watch”? Obviously people view timepieces like we view most things: television, movies, plays,...
The Second Boer War and “Wristlets”
The Second Boer War and “Wristlets”
War is a subject that comes up quite often when talking watch invention. After all, watches are about as personal as one-on-one mortal conflict with another person (arguably). Inventive engineers, and...
The Most Expensive Watch Ever Sold
The (2nd) Most Expensive Watch Ever Sold
The luxury watch world is brimming with highly valuable watches (the cup doth spilleth over). With wealthy collectors scooping up pricey watches at auction, it’s no surprise that certain pieces have been...
Skeleton-Watch Fossil
Skeleton-Watch Fossil
Today we’re taking a snapshot. History houses many mechanicals in its catalog and the Waterbury “Long Wind” is one worth unearthing. In the late 1870s Waterbury Watch Co. sought to make a personal timepiece...

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 Moscow Computus Clock
With spring and Easter just around the corner, let’s look at the complicated field of computus...

The Swiss Made Law
The Federal Council, established in 1848, is the executive body of the federal government of the Swiss...

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