Beautiful Timepieces at the Science Museum London

32 pics.  The London Science Museum now incorporates the Clock Museum which was previously housed at the Guildhall. Along with some beautifully crafted watches there are examples of chronometers. 

The chronometer has been vital to the ability to create charts and safely navigate the world.  The first chronometers were invented by John Harrison and are currently kept at Greenwich.  Navigation and Greenwich and Greenwich Mean Time and there importance to the modern world can be found here whilst information about Harrison’s timepieces here.

Here are just a few of the hundreds of timepieces on view at the museum.  It is well worth viewing the detail by right clicking on a picture, selecting “Open Link in New Tab” and then left click on the image to magnify.

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The Watches

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The Marine Chronometers

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The Clocks

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I hope you enjoyed that and so it’s goodbye from them and it’s goodbye from me.

February 9, 2016 | Categories: Central London, History, museums, Photography, places to photograph in london, Places to Visit, Science, uk | Tags: Antique Watches, Chronometers, Clock Maker's Museum, cornelius yate, john harrison, museum, robert grinkin, Watches | 27 Comments