Knowledge: horology
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- Horology.com
http://www.horology.com/ - Horology is the science of time, timekeeping and timekeepers. Organized collection of links to horological websites globally.
- Antique Horology
http://www.antique-horology.org/ - The Horological Foundation's directory of web sites for watches, clocks, instruments and barometers.
- How Stuff Works: Time
http://www.howstuffworks.com/time.htm - Complete five-part explanation of time and how it is measured, including information about clocks, time zones, calendars, BC and AD.
- On Time
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ontime/ - The Smithsonian Institute's exhibition on the changing ways we have measured, used, and thought about time over the past three hundred years.
- How The Days of the Week Got Their Names
http://www.indepthinfo.com/weekdays/index.shtml - A short history of the week and each day of the week.
- Louis Essen
http://www.btinternet.com/~time.lord/ - Autobiography of the physicist who built the world's first operational atomic clock.
- "Orologio" at the St. Mark's Square Tower, Venice - Antica Orologeria Zamberlan
http://www.orologeria.com/english/tower/index.htm - Website of Antica Orologeria Zamberlan, Italy. Extensive technical and historical explanation of the restoration and controversy of the "Orologio" Tower at St. Mark's Square, Venice.
- Cumbria Clock Company
http://www.clockmaker.co.uk - Company specialized in all aspects of work connected with church clocks, public clocks, and tower clocks which includes the full historical restoration of antique clock movements.
- Allan Variance -- Overview by David W. Allan
http://www.allanstime.com/AllanVariance/ - Core algorithm of international time scale has multiple metrology applications, from atomic clock frequency characterization to definition of the meter. Equation, explanation and publications.
- Jens Olsen's Astronomical Clock
http://www.ateliera.dk/olsen.htm - Description of the restoration of Jens Olsen's Astronomical Clock, a masterpiece in Copenhagen City Hall that consists of 15.448 individual parts.
- Mark Frank's Home Page
http://www.my-time-machines.net - Website showing the restoration of a french flat bed tower clock in great detail, step by step, as well as other information and links of tower clock sites.
- The History of Clocks and Watches
http://home.rochester.rr.com/kjmpage/clockshistory.html - Learn about the history of clocks and watches, and discover the evolution of timekeeping devices from the first primitive sundials to the ultramodern atomic clocks. Includes a timeline.
- Abbey Clock Clinic - Mark Headrick's Horology Page
http://www.abbeyclock.com/ - Traditional horology website with information and mantainance tips. Technical descriptions and troubleshooting of escapements. Grandfather clocks, wall clocks, and watches.
- Daylight Saving Time
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/ - History of daylight saving time and how we use it to save energy.
- Hampton Court Clock
http://pages.zoom.co.uk/cosmicelk/hamptoncourtclock.htm - The story of the famous Astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace. By the author of the original official guide books with the extra omitted information.
- Clocks and Time
http://www.ubr.com/clocks/ - Horological index for organizations, clock and watch museums, related software, mailing lists and links. Maintained by Gordon T. Uber.
- R.A. Braithwaite
http://www.braithwaitesjewellers.co.uk - Educational site Elliott clocks, how they are built and how to look after them.
- UNITAS Reference Site
http://www.unitas.netfirms.com - UNITAS wristwatch and pocketwatch movements from 1898 to the present.
- Leap Year Calculation for Year 2000
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/products/year-2000/leap.html - A response to a VMS problem report giving a detailed explanation of why 2000 is a leap year.
- Pocket Horology
http://www.pockethorology.org/ - National chapter of the NAWCC dedicated to collaborative research on the history and horology of pocket watches.
- 24 hour analog clocks
http://homepage.mac.com/pete.boardman/24hourclock/ - The 24 hour analog clock and watch site. History, software, and the places to find clocks with 24 h dials.
- Pulsynetic Electric Clocks
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Pulsynetic - Description, pictures and diagrams of many of the horological products made before 1945 By Gent's of Leicester GB, including a rare Observatory controlled transmitter.
- Layman's Guide to the Gent's Electric Turret Clock
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/waitingtrain/index.jhtml - A Layman's Guide to the working and restoration of a Gent's Pulsynetic Waiting Train Electric Pendulum Turret Clock.
- David Knight - Watchmaker from UK
http://www.davidknightwatchmaker.com/ - Articles and pictures of the first two watches made by David Knight. Rich artistic pictures.
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