Horological Meandering

During a recent trip to Dubrovnik I had a chance to visit one of the city’s museums and was actually quite surprised by the horological gems contained (in clock, rather than watch form). First and foremost a Roman Starwheel clock, with semi-transparent ho...  

That’s why a lot of the more ‘adventurous’ independents seem to have had a stint of repairing and restoring old clocks, where many such gems lie 😉👍🏻

Necessity is definitely the mother of invention: the problem of knowing the time in the dark wasn’t solved only by means of sound (chiming watches) but also by means of light (candle). You made my day! Absolutely wonderful! Would love to see it in action ... 

But fully with you there 😊👍🏻

To make it happen 😉

Would love to learn more about Italian clock making from the era 😊👍🏻🤞🏻

indeed the origin of the wandering hours complication was in 1655 by request from Pope Alexander VII, who had insomnia made worse by the ticking of his clock so the very first one was for night use too! Best Andreas

So many thanks for sharing this beautiful discovery my friend 🙏 I often visit such museums and I am always amazed to discover fantastic jewels of the past which have probably inspired contemporary brands and watchmakers…

Glad you like it - and it seems Dubrovnik was at its prime back in the day, the clock having been acquired only years after the design was first commissioned (see comment above) 👌🏻👍🏻