The familiar tick-tock of wall clocks originates from the escapement mechanism, which controls gear movement in precise steps ...

Take a moment to remember how often your eyes wander across the gauges of your Second-Gen Firebird's dashpanel to monitor engine vitals while cruising around. Chances are, it's quite regularly. If ...

Rolex has just officially released the desk clock version of its signature Submariner watch model. Essentially an 80mm version of the wristwatch, this Rolex desk clock adopts most of the Sub’s ...

That self-winding perpetual-movement monstrosity strapped to your forearm is accurate across a hemisphere’s worth of time zones. But no matter how extravagantly handcrafted or precisely engineered ...

Do you know what time it is? Chances are good that you used a computer or a cell phone to answer that question. The time on your phone is about as accurate as chronometry gets these days. That’s ...

The crystal helps keep time thanks to a property known as piezoelectricity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Quartz, made up of ...

Given the crossover between people who like classic cars and those who like other complicated devices in general—and vintage wristwatches specifically—it’s a little surprising that the car clock often ...