Time

Who Is John Harrison? Why Google Is Celebrating the English Clockmaker

English clockmaker John Harrison revolutionized long distance seafaring in the 18th century, solving the problem of calculating longitude at sea and devising tools that helped sailors navigate with ...
The Sun

I believe I am the reincarnation of an 18th Century clockmaker – and my wild claims aren’t because we look the same

A MAN who claims to be reincarnated has vividly described his former life as an 18th-century clockmaker. Chuck McMurray, from Chicago, bizarrely insists he lived a past life as John Harrison, an ...
Business Wire

Belka Games’ Clockmaker Donates $100,000 and Launches a Holiday Event in Support of Make-A-Wish

A unique event takes place in Clockmaker from December 20-27 uniting the holiday spirit and mission to help grant wishes of children with critical illnesses. LIMASSOL, Cyprus--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Join ...
Artnet

A Towering 18th-Century Astronomical Clock, Made by a Clockmaker to King Louis XV, Could Fetch $850,000 at Auction

An 18th-century Neoclassical clock standing ten feet tall, made by a clockmaker to the French king, may fetch as much as $850,000 at a Paris auction on June 30. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime occasion,” ...