In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the first half of the very interesting history of the humble clock, from its origins as a sundial and water clock, through to the technological developments that led to the first mechanical clocks, pendulum clocks, and pocket watches.

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Images: Unknown. II orologi. Illustration. From Acta Eruditorum. 1737. Via Wikimedia.