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Don't Toss An Old Alarm Clock! Try These 15 Creative Repurposing Ideas Instead

The alarm clock that once furnished your nightstand, helping you to get a better nights sleep, has gone kaput. While you may have had a love-hate relationship with this enduringly practical device, it ...
Artnet

Exquisite and Rare Clocks Strike the Right Notes in a New Exhibition

Five timepieces designed by French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle have taken center stage at London’s Wallace Collection as part of a free display celebrating the artistry of clockmaking and the ...
clickondetroit.com

DIA acquires rare 16th century automation clock for permanent collection

The Detroit Institute of Arts recently added a rare 16th century automation clock, "The Rooster's Crow" to its permanent collection. (Detroit Institute of Arts) DETROIT – The Detroit Institute of Arts ...
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Your grandmother's cuckoo clock may become Unesco World Heritage

As the German UNESCO Commission reports on its website, while watchmaking has been on a national list since 2021, the ...
WHYY

An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

Visitors are drawn to the building's polished marble, intricate carvings — and 273 antique clocks that were part of the original design. Bethany Gill winds a clock in the offices where news media ...
MLive

Time runs out for historic Zeeland clock maker after nearly 100 years

ZEELAND, MI — A nearly century-old clock and home furniture manufacturer plans to close its doors for good next year. Howard Miller, a third-generation, family-owned business known for its handcrafted ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Architect designed clocks for Pa's Capitol 100 years ago. They're still ticking

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately — and frequently capped by a dome. Visitors to Pennsylvania 's Capitol are drawn ...
The New York Times

The Old Clock Shop on an Idyllic Japanese Island

There are only 1,600 inhabitants of Osaki-Shimojima island, and at least five generations of the Matsuura family have sold them clocks and watches. A view of the Seto Inland Sea from Mitarai, a ...