If the workings of a mechanical timepiece give you a thrill, prepare to be blown away by this over-the-top astronomical clock. The horological masterpiece, which was designed by [Mark Frank] as ...

Peter Scholey / Alamy Stock Photo The Astronomical Clock in Prague (1410) features a number of moving statues. These draw our attention more than static figures would. Every hour the skeleton ...

Jens was 60 when he started constructing the clock, but the story starts when he was only 25. In Strasbourg, the young locksmith saw an astronomical clock with a perpetual calendar in a cathedral.