CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him - Ambrose Bierce

Man’s romance with clocks began as early as 16th century BC, with the invention of the water clock in Babylon and Egypt. Some scholars attest to the use of the water clock in ancient India from the 2nd millennium BCE as mentioned in the Atharvaveda. Ghati or Kapala (clepsydra or water clock) is referred to in Jyotisha Vedanga, where the amount of water that measures a nadika (24 minutes) is mentioned. A more developed form of the clepsydra was used in the Nalanda University, as documented by a visiting Chinese traveller. Sundials are equally ancient. Some of the notable ones in India are the 1,400-year-old sun clock mounted on the 35-feet-high inner wall of Sivayoginathar temple at Thiruvisainallur, about 12 km from Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, and the world's largest stone sundial in Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II and completed in 1734.

The first mechanical clocks, were invented in Europe at around the start of the 14th century, and became the standard timekeeping device until the pendulum clock was invented in 1656. The invention of the mainspring in the early 15th century allowed portable clocks to be built, evolving into the first pocketwatches by the 17th century. The pendulum clock remained the most accurate timekeeper until the 1930s, when quartz oscillators were invented, followed by atomic clocks after World War 2. The development of microelectronics in the 1960s made quartz clocks both compact and cheap to produce, and by the 1980s they dominated both clocks and wristwatches.

Wall clocks now don’t just tell the time, they do it with style! They have adapted and evolved with time (pun intended) and how!

Check out this wooden wall clock with larger-than-life Arabic numerals with a minimalistic frame. This especially is a great fit for the children’s room, if you are trying to teach them how to tell time.

You can even devote the centre of your living-room wall to a contemporary clock creation with the wall as a backdrop, and the numbers and dials abutting on the sides. Another idea is to have a statement centre window clock, where the window is the face of the clock! Both are dramatic interpretations and tells time easily and graciously – for you and your guests. No peeking at wristwatches or mobiles to check if it is late! Don’t however juxtapose this dominant design wall clock with any other art or accent piece within its vicinity.

If, however you would like the clock to do double-duty as a piece of art, there are so many tasteful choices – a Yogi clock, Surya Namaskar clock, Indian art, birds and animals, all attractive background art for the passing of time, and great attention-getters and conversation starters.

Vintage and antique clocks are eternally trendy – so if that’s your passion, go for the classic and classy Roman Numeral numbered round pieces in metal, glass and wood. They can be mixed or matched with any décor, fitting in, yet standing out. Empire clocks, 19th century wall and console pieces add character to a well-appointed room.

Again, of perennial popularity are the chiming cuckoo clock, the grandfather clock, and the large, round, solid, glass-encased railway clocks.

How about a clock wall? Don’t give away your old wall clocks! Arrange them together with some funky, fashionable and trendy ones to create an eye-catching tableau. On a similar note, put up your clock collection from all the world on a wall and capture time across the globe, for eternity!

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