Leigh Extence examines the development of the carriage clock.

'Carriage clocks were first made in the early 1800s as portable timepieces to be used when travelling. Although earlier clocks, such as the pendule d’Officier and the montre de carrosse, had been used for this purpose it was the development, increased proficiency and miniaturisation of the platform escapement that allowed for the practicability missing in earlier clocks...'

Charles Walter Simpson. Exhibition review by Barnes Thomas

'Charles Simpson (1885–1971) was the leading figure in the St Ives art colony in the early 1920s. He was a painter of great energy who produced paintings of great variety. He had enjoyed drawing and painting animals as a child, and in 1904 he entered the Bushy school of painting run by animal painter Lucy Kemp-Welsh. The following year he stayed on a farm at St Erth in Cornwall before settling in Newlyn, where he gained the respect of the artistic community for his pastoral and large seascapes with gulls...'

Margaret G. Powling examines the history of barometers and predicts a bright future for collectors.

'Someone once said that his father, upon seeing his barometer pointing to Fair, hauled the instrument off the wall and flung it through an open window into the rain-soaked garden whilst uttering the words, ‘See for your ruddy self!’ The joke has whiskers on but it serves to demonstrate our widespread inability to correctly read a scientific instrument which has been in common use for the best part of three hundred years...'

THE OMEGA SPEEDMASTER; first watch on the moon. By Michael Delage-Pandelli.

'One of the most memorable moments in modern history was on 20 July 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped off the Lunar Module onto the surface of the Moon with the immortal words ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’ On his wrist on a Velcro strap, on the outside of his space suit, was an Omega Speedmaster watch which read 8.56 pm EST...'

A guide to specialist clock dealers, restorers, fairs and auctions in the West of England. Horology heaven!.

'Buying an antique clock can be very rewarding but it is important to be wary of the potential pitfalls. Antique clocks are mechanical items that have been running for many years and are made of various components brought together and are therefore one type of antique that needs close scrutiny before buying...'

Tempus Fugit; Longcase clocks from1660-1750.

'With a distinguished yet comforting presence, the longcase clock is less a piece of furniture and more a personality, an extra member of the family that never fails to soothe away the stresses of the day with its gentle sonorous tick, the steady background rhythm to our daily lives. It has engraved itself in our affections and become so deeply entrenched in our heritage – every country house of any standing possesses at least one of these stunning timepieces – that it is hard to imagine the chorological landscape once lacked this most distinctive feature...'

Michael Delage-Pandelli examines the nature of period quality watches and things to look out for when buying.

'Recently there has been a rise in sales of new, high quality watches. Many manufacturers are making more mechanical watches and this trend has had a knock-on effect on the pre-owned and vintage market. Many people have started to appreciate and collect period quality watches for their elegance, quality movements and – in many cases – their investment value...'

A Brief Encounter with an Old Clock.

'Call me an old romantic if you like, but when I see an English dial clock hanging on the wall, I can't help but think of that iconic film Brief Encounter. The film charts the very British affair of a mother and a doctor who meet on the railway platform under the station clock. The clock plays as much of a starring role as the principal leads – Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard...'

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