Clockwise Blog

In October 1877, Martha Allen, a 32-year-old mother of five, was widowed when her youngest child was six months old. Her husband William was a watchmaker and jeweller, operating his...

After reading the article Dual Oscillators in the Horological Journal, I thought about the idea of making a genuinely unique clock.  My experience in horology started in the early 1980s when I started...

After reading the book Longitude written by Dava Sobel in 1998, I became inspired to build interesting timepieces. The first project I embarked on was a French inspired Automaton resembling a...

What does a horologist actually do? What does an average day at Clockwise look like? Check out our recent interview with Graham, as he answers your burning questions!

Daniel Delander was born in 1678 to clock and watchmaker Nathaniel Delander and his wife Rebecca. In 1692 he was apprenticed to Charles Holdstead, and later transferred to Thomas Tompion....

A glimpse into how it all began, plus Clockwise’s very first collectables expo. They have participated in local antiques fair up until 2017. Expo display led to a new career...

Time stands still for landmark clock by Rachel Williams, The Examiner, 17 January, 2008. Launceston’s landmark Post Office clock will fall silent today for the longest time in its history...