Tick-Talk
To do or not to do?
Travelling the state doing Antique Fairs has taken me into some diverse and interesting homes to assess and service many different clocks in many various states of repair. One such occasion occurred in country New South Wales when I had the opportunity to assess an 18th century English longcase clock that was recently serviced by […]
Sydney Town Hall bells ring again
After more than 500 days of silence the chimes from Sydney’s oldest clock tower are about to ring out amid the city’s hustle and bustle. The Sydney Town Hall clock tower has been undergoing an extensive makeover to ensure its ageing facade survives. A team of expert stonemasons have been working on the sandstone building since February, and […]
Wristwatches – Pocket to wrist
Our need to know the time is now possibly a cultural obsession. Wristwatches have become the focus for this obsession.” To the second accuracy” is often desired for many people to perform simple tasks. Why is it that Australians are so obsessed about timekeepers? Australia imports more than two watches for each head of population […]
The Portable Timekeeper
Wristwatches are an integral part of our lives. Our activities are patterned around the hours and minutes of the day shown on our wrists. Without them, it is just a little bit harder to keep track of the schedule of tasks that form our daily life. Without it, a certain level of tension is endured […]