I don't think anything else in the whole wide world is quite as collectible as a clock. Clocks are fascinating. They come in all shapes, colors, sizes and with every conceivable type of mechanism. They can be made out of any type of material; wood, glass, plastic, marble—I've even seen a book advertised on Amazon.com on how to make a working paper clock!
Swiss Clocks
From the seventeenth century, the best clocks in the world were made in Switzerland. Everybody who was anybody had a Swiss made clock. But nowadays, with atomic clocks and digital clocks, Japan has taken over as the center of the clock making industry. For a while digital wristwatches captivated the market, but there has been something of a comeback for the old, but wonderful self-winding mechanism, which is now back on offer as a top-of-the line item by such famous makers as Tag Heuer and Bulova—back to Switzerland for these beauties.
Clock Museums
Clocks are so well loved by so many people that there are a number of specialized clock museums around the world. There's the Willard House Clock Museum in North Grafton, Massachusetts, the Canadian Clock Museum in Deep River, Ontario, the Bily Clock Museum at Spilleville, Iowa. Oh, I could go on
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