Explore the detailed process of crafting a stunning nautical ship wheel clock, combining maritime aesthetics with precision clockwork to create a unique timepiece. Some 10 people killed in attack ...

So pressing was the need for a clock accurate enough to do the job at sea that the English Board of Longitude offered a £20,000 prize for a timekeeper up to the job. The story of John Harrison ...

The second thing you notice are the clocks. There are mantel clocks, wall clocks, nautical clocks, military clocks--all of them made by the Chelsea Clock Company. J.K. Nicholas is owner and CEO.

credit Photo: Quinn Norton Until the mid-20th century, navigating the ocean required a mechanical nautical clock, such as this one from Van Baak’s collection. With the cover removed, you can see ...

One wall is stacked with a small museum's worth of old nautical clocks, thin slabs of quartz, vacuum tubes of unknown purpose and a few metronomes. Another wall is dominated by shelves overflowing ...