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Irish Museum of Time
- ... that the world's oldest timepiece with an anchor escapement is in the collection of the Irish Museum of Time (pictured)?
- Source: "One of its most valuable pieces is a clock made in London by William Clement.
- The gold-plated piece dates back to 1663 and is the oldest clock in the world with an anchor escapement – the part of the clock that makes it go “tick-tock”. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/museum-of-time-faces-exercise-in-patience-putting-200-clocks-forward-this-weekend/a1629974158.html
Lajmmoore (talk) 15:29, 28 September 2024 (UTC).