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3 unusual facts about Automaton clock


Automaton clock

Notable examples of such clocks include the Nittele Ōdokei, designed by Hayao Miyazaki to be affixed on the Nippon Television headquarters in Tokyo, touted to be the largest animated clock in the world.

The first known mention is of those created by the Roman engineer Vitruvius, describing early alarm clocks working with gongs or trumpets.

Christ Church with St Ewen

On the tower quarter-boy figures strike the quarter hours on the Automaton clock.



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