LOST HISTORY OF WOMEN AND CLOCKS
Nov 04, 2021
3 minutes
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What is the difference between clocks, watches and timepieces?
Clocks, watches and timepieces all primarily have the same function, which is to measure the passing of time. The word ‘clock’ is derived from the medieval word ‘clogga’, which translates as ‘bell’. As early clock technology came to England from the European low countries, our word ‘clock’ came from the Dutch word ‘Klocke’. A clock is categorised as such by it having a bell to strike the hours, whereas a timepiece needs to tell the time without the need for a chime. Watches can either be
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