An 18th-century Neoclassical clock standing ten feet tall, made by a clockmaker to the French king, may fetch as much as $850,000 at a Paris auction on June 30. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime occasion,” ...

If you visit the Copenhagen City Hall, you’ll see an ornate mechanical clock. By itself, this is unremarkable, of course. There are plenty of ornate clocks in city halls around the world, but this one ...

We’ll admit we are suckers for clock projects, and the more unusual, the better. We liked the look of [Peter Balch’s] astronomical clock, especially since it was handcrafted and was a relatively ...

This is an astronomical clock made by Song I-yeong, who was an astronomy professor in 1669 during the reign of King Hyeonjong ...

Clock towers often become the most memorable landmarks of a city. From Big Ben in London and Spasskaya Tower in Moscow to the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The clock tower in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village — which features the only astronomical ...

Another piece takes its cues from ancient South American culture and translates it into space-age themes. Entitled BY12Dez21ME (CHF 240,000 or approximately $260,000), is named in reference to a Mayan ...