Clocks And Watches
Some Options In Clocks And WatchesWhen looking back at the history of timekeeping throughout mankind's history, there is a huge and vast amount of information and items to see and learn from. The clocks and watches of today are as varied as individuals and they all serve a purpose and fill a niche. In the category of home use, you can choose from everything from an alarm clock or children's clock that may cost you just a few dollars and be fabricated from plastics, all the way up to a very expensive antique grandfather clock or a vintage Omega watch that must be insured for thousands of dollars. The wearing of a timepiece on the wrist leaves the realm of decor and enters the realm of jewelry as the pieces being worn are now able to be coordinated with the wearer's entire outfit. There are watches that are small and delicate with jewels and elegant square faces and there are large, chunky sport watches with a variety of dials and underwater capabilities. The clocks and watches available to today's consumer run the gamut from A to Z and include all possible permutations of each letter in between. In the worlds of art and history, clocks and watches are a rich and varied topic on which to base an exhibition. There are places where an afternoon can be spent as you glance at your daily wear watch and gaze upon history's artifacts of the measure of time throughout the ages. Watches are fashion statements and practical time measuring devices and the watches for the blind are purely functional with a minimum of styling since the user will be gathering the information from the braille dial that can be read when the hinged crystal is opened. Antique clocks and watches fill another niche for collectors or decorators who have a room filled with unique and valuable items for a client. The antique watch can be often an heirloom that was passed down from relatives and the sentimental value can equal or exceed the monetary one. This mix of the practical with the aesthetic is the source of the strong appeal the timepieces have for so many.
|
Kennett, Fayetteville, Cleveland Heights, Arkansas, Camas, Stephenville, San Juan, Beaumont, Janesville, Morgantown, Newark, Alaska, Palatine, Massachusetts, Dayton, Pleasant Hill, Northfield, Mississippi, Waukesha, Issaquah, Fort Wayne, Louisiana, Mineral Wells, Crystal, Paradise, Honolulu CDP, Ontario, New Philadelphia, Huntersville, Baldwin Park, Macomb, Papillion, Clayton, Aiken, Muscatine, Plano, Santa Maria, Ypsilanti, Capitola, Mount Juliet, Schertz, Eden Prairie, Charleston, Sparks, Pinole, Cary, Brecksville, Ohio, Two Rivers, Lincoln Park, Casa Grande, Idaho, Natchitoches, Yukon, Sunrise, Manassas, Pataskala, Lorain, Minnesota, Havre de Grace, Cranston, North Aurora, Kiryas Joel, Alpena, Englewood, Goshen, Florida, Wyoming, Keokuk, Dobbs Ferry, Palm Springs, Seal Beach
Casio G-Shock Atomic Solar Watch Overview
By Michael Tait
The Casio G-Shock Riseman Alti-Therm Atomic Solar Watch is the latest Casio sports watch with the famous G-Shock technology that first came out in 1983. In fact, Casio exploded onto the wristwatch scene back in 1974 when digital watches were invented by producing the worlds first digital watch with automatic calendar, the Casiotron watch.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]
Songs That Mention TIME - An Interesting Project
By Barbara Martin
Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if we could just live and sing all the day long. Songs about time and much more would be the theme of each and every day. Peace, love and understanding would prevail and we would be in harmony with each other.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]
A Brief History Of Pocket Watches
By Robert Thatcher
The first transportable watches or pocket watches was used also in the 16th century. This time, clocks no longer had to stay at one place. Pocket watches can already be worn around the neck or carried on a pocket. The same era also brought revolution to the development of pocket watches.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]
Industrial Design Registration System in India
By George Kutty
The Indian law of designs is enshrined in the Designs Act, 2000. The Act seeks to provide for the registration of designs in India. The rights granted under the Act are operative in the whole of india.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]
Who Uses Atomic Clocks?
By Richard N Williams
From satellite navigation to the NTP time server, atomic clocks are used the world over. We are all used to our watches and clocks running a minute or two fast or slow. However, the odd minute doesn't affect our lives too much and we can get by. However, for some technologies and applications a far greater level of accuracy is needed. Atomic clocks are the most precise time keeping devices on earth. They were invented over fifty years ago when it was discovered that the oscillations of certain atoms at particular energy levels never altered and vibrated at such a high frequency (over 9 trillion times each second for caesium).
[READ FULL ARTICLE]
Clocks And Watches | Antique Wall Clocks | Horton's Antique Clocks | Albert's Antique Clocks | Children's Clock | Antique Pocket Watches | Vintage Omega Watches | Howard Miller Clocks | Croton Watches | Used Rolex Watches