Wells Cathedral, England by Peter Lightfoot with a Geocentric Astronomical dial.ġ400’s Prague Astronomical Clock, Czech Republic, made by Mikulas Kadane (Czech 1350–1420) - clockmaker and mechanic. The Astronomical clock, The Gros-Horloge (Big Clock), was initially built by Jourdain de Leche but he did not have the knowledge to finish it, so the work was completed by Jean de Felainġ390. Possibly the oldest clock in the World that is still working.ġ389. Salisbury Cathedral, England, striking clock with no dial. It was in storage for many years but was restored in 1923ġ386. The earliest known surviving clock (now in the Science Museum, London), built by Peter Lightfoot of Glastonbury.ġ380. The earliest detailed written description of clockwork by Giovanni de Dondi of Padua, (Italian, 1318 – 1389).ġ370 approx. Astronomical Clock designed by Richard of Wallingford (English, 1292 - 1336), but not completed until twenty years after his death.ġ364.
Today the third version of the clock, completed in 1843 is what can be seen.ġ360. The first Astronomical Clock in Strasbourg Cathedral was made between 1352–1354. Giovanni de Dondi (1318–1389), Italian savant and professor, Asterium clockġ354. The following are places where notable examples of early mechanical clocks can or could be found some of which were outstandingly accurate for their day and some of which no longer exist ġ335. There is a working copy of this clock in the Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. It was a tribute to earlier clocks made by the Chinese, Indians and Persians. When the bowl filled strings attached made a drum beat and the mechanism reset.
Al Jazari (Arabic) - Built the Elephant Clock, based on water filling a bowl every half an hour. The first ever record of a mechanical clock built in Magdeburg, Germany for Pope Sylvester II (French, 946 – 1003)ġ136–1206. (Chinese) - a Buddhist Engineer who made an early form of astronomical clock.ĩ96. (Egyptian) - The first recorded clepsydra.Ħ83 - 727. These were mostly made in China and Egypt.ġ525 BC. The very first attempts at recording the passing of time were various forms of water clocks known as clepsydra. Monks were some of the earliest Clockmakers as it was important for them to know the right time for their various prayers and rituals. The first clocks were a not very accurate verge system with foliot or balance wheel timekeeper powered by weights which effectively use the force of gravity to generate the power needed to make the whole machine work. The ancient Egyptians, Sumerians, Chinese and many other early peoples all had various ways of attempting to measure time including water clocks, sand clocks or hour glasses, candle clocks, sundials, and obelisks, but the first mechanical clocks that we know about were not made until the early 13 hundreds. Time has been of interest to people ever since people have been around. If you know the name of a watch or clock maker you can go directly to that person or company by moving over to the Alphabetical Index Blog and click on the letter which begins that person’s or company’s name. If you have any comments, suggestions, corrections or additions please let me know via the “Comments Box” at the end of the Blog. Sources of information are not always accurate and you can find different opinions, dates and facts about the same subject from different sources.
I am well aware that this list is far from complete, but it seems to grow almost every day!Īs I find this quite interesting and useful for myself, I thought that other like minded people might find it useful too! It is also interesting to see where key inventions and developments fit into the scheme of things from a timeline point of view. I find it quite useful to get an idea of how all the people and watch companies that many of us have heard of, fit into the picture as a whole. It is an ever evolving and growing Blog as I add information to it on an almost daily basis as I come across new names and research different companies. This Blog started life as a set of timeline reference notes for myself so I could get an idea of how the clock and watch industry had developed and who were the famous names to look out for.
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