It was in 1881 when Seiko founder Kintarō Hattori opened a shop called K. Hattori & Co. selling, importing and repairing ...

It is tempting to say that Kamaraj Road is untouched by time. For you find here: little stores with hand-painted signboards, over half-a-century-old houses with wooden doors opening out to the streets ...

When HMT wrote to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) earlier this month seeking to strike off HMT Watches Ltd, its wholly owned subsidiary, it marked a quiet but symbolic moment. The company that ...

I fix antique clocks. Everyone seems to think they are valuable, but that was 50 years ago. Notwithstanding the fact that old clocks are available in bulk at auctions, they are still loved, especially ...

Nuclear clocks are the next big thing in ultra-precise timekeeping. Recent publications in the journal Nature propose a new method and new technology to build the clocks. Timekeeping has become more ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This unit is all that remains of a ...

Today we visited the Seiko Watch Museum in Ginza — a completely FREE museum that walks you through Seiko’s legendary journey from its earliest beginnings to the modern Grand Seiko era. From vintage ...

The familiar tick-tock of wall clocks originates from the escapement mechanism, which controls gear movement in precise steps. While our brains perceive two distinct sounds, clocks actually produce ...

Plus: California’s AI safety bill has passed into law This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. How ...

Quartz countertops are synthetic or engineered materials using minerals, including quartz, as the main ingredient. The highly concentrated slabs are strong and dense, much like natural stone. Quartz ...