Curious Clocks and Watches through time with Oliver Cooke | Curator's Corner S8 E1

Everyone's favourite Horologist Oliver Cooke delves through the cupboards of the British Museum's Horological Study Room to bring you six curious and novelty clocks and watches from across time. See below for a list of links to find out more about each one in the video.
CONTENT WARNING:
This video features a staggeringly low number of accurate timepieces. We can't express it enough, most of these would not reliably tell you the time or wake you up. They're pretty interesting though.
CHAPTERS:
00:33 Inclined Plane Clock (1680-1690)
04:00 Flying Pendulum Clock (1875-1885)
06:00 Time-projecting Night Clock by Eveready (1913)
08:03 Bradley Snyder Visually-impaired Watch by Eone (2014)
10:31 Nuremberg Horizontal table clock (1535-1545)
11:21 Nuremberg Horizontal table clock alarm attachment (1535-1545)
12:30 Pair Cased Watch (1770s)
12:50 Alarm Device for Pocket Watch (1835-1845)
15:09 Clocks and Watches at the British Museum
Inclined Plane Clock: www.britishmuseum.org/collect...
Flying Pendulum Clock: www.britishmuseum.org/collect...
Time-projecting Night Clock by Eveready: www.britishmuseum.org/collect...
Bradley Snyder Visually-impaired Watch by Eone: www.britishmuseum.org/collect...
Nuremberg Horizontal table clock and alarm attachment: www.britishmuseum.org/collect...
Alarm Device for Pocket Watch: www.britishmuseum.org/collect...
#CuratorsCorner #clock #horology

[@britishmuseum]

Need more clocks? More watches? More Oli? We've got it covered: kzbin.info/aero/PL0LQM0SAx600xVMIZO9L6zXTP_-K8rcDC Cheers for taking part in the premiere. Think we'll start doing these again. It's always super fun to chat to you all.

[@bobbybigboyyes]

Steve Fletcher on The Repair Shop fixed a rolling clock just like that one, and it worked and rolled on a shorter ramp. It may be on the BBC I-Player. 🕛😊

[@Splash_of_Freedom]

Could watch these horology videos all day. Was so happy to see this new one posted and very much enjoyed it. Enjoyed the night click video as well. I hope you make more! Thank you!

[@theflyingfool]

This subject "ticks" all my boxes, thank you!!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thanks very much and i just Sub'ed to your channel.... Shoe🇺🇸

[@jasonpressler7111]

anybody else miss the L the first time they read clocks?

[@daveyates8113]

You can see from this video that Oliver is so absorbed by his profesion and place that he absolutely loves what he does. Thank you fro the pleasure is watching him explain and demonstrate his art

[@erictompson3212]

More horology content please! The collection at the museum is sublime!

[@britishmuseum]

You've got a little bit of time before the premiere, here's a playlist of all our other horological content. Glad you like it!

[@nintendy]

People may well think it's odd to talk to Clocks - but I have names for all mine! LOVE Clocks (only the mechanical kind) can't get enough of them. Always had a fascination for Clocks and Time , and it's just a bonus that we can't live without them! Thanks for sharing!

[@causewaykayak]

When you live so far from London that visits are not possible, these lovely videos Curator's Corner are like having your own personal expert guide to some of the world's most attractive things. There's more too, abstract treasures such as deciphering ancient scripts and teaching us wonderful secrets such as Egyptian alphabets ... Thank you Curator Ilona and friend Nick.

[@china100]

That rolling clock has to be one of the best things I have ever seen.

[@Mystterrio]

Yes! Oliver is back! Can you guys make more videos with him? Such a talented and knowledgeable man :)

[@time4clocks]

He would make such a great neighbor!

[@91JLovesDisney]

Right?! I wanna be friends with this man

[@SkiSkillsMontana]

Type a dude that would peep in your windows

[@IvanSN]

@@SkiSkillsMontana yeah to look at your clocks!

[@SkiSkillsMontana]

@@IvanSN you misspelled cock

[@jasonsummit1885]

A clock curator who looks exactly how you would imagine, and I could converse with him for hours on this subject.👍😁

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

To be honest, I clicked because the thumbnail looks like John Candy. But excellent video - loved that rolling clock!

[@causewaykayak]

What a charming person. So interesting to listen to as well.

[@wemailbill2]

I hadn’t ever heard the term horology before I saw Oliver’s first video on this channel. It sent me off on a whole new area of interest. More like this please.

[@Skibbityboo0580]

As a watch collector, I am so hyped for this!!!!

[@britishmuseum]

Judging from the live chat, I can verify this!

[@ChrisPollitt]

11:33 The OG of add-ons! I love it. 16th century clock seller: "Well, what you reallly need for this clock is the alarm add-on!"

[@beth12svist]

This is wonderful; so many interesting clocks, and wow, the old alarms! The clock videos were some of my favourite Curator's Corners, so this is a strong start to the new series for me!

[@daveyates8113]

What an absolute fantastic Gentalman. Someone who is atuned to his pasion and work is one of my heroes

[@chrisj683]

Posting Curator’s Corner when Objectivity isn’t posting is a great move. There are so many great artifacts at the BM.

[@cynn3367]

What an absolutely fascinating video! I learned things I never even suspected. Suddenly life in the Middle Ages seems more alive.

[@worldtraveler930]

Every time I hear someone discuss Horology I am reminded of the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie!!! 🤠👍

[@TheGrenadier97]

Art, class and engineering. Absolutely wonderful collection & dedication; heaven for us that enjoy mechanical watches and clocks!

[@jimbrittain402]

What a great video! I love the nifty mechanicals... and Mr Cooke (Dr Cooke?) is just a delight to watch; he's obviously so taken with the devices. More!

[@barkebaat]

Very interesting stuff! And Mr. Cooke is brilliant and charming. More, please !

[@CH-bn7qb]

I could watch this guy all day 😂

[@karyne826]

Very interesting and enjoyable video.

[@renlam2905]

Wow Never seen anything like it. Love it. Please more watch and clock videos. :)

[@blenny47]

Just pure Horology bliss thank you for your time and upload

[@prof.heinous191]

Always good to see a curator who knows how to let his hair down!

[@coffeeisgood102]

If I lived across the pond I would repair that rolling clock for you. I love bringing ancient artifacts back to life. When I ran my repair shop my motto was “your clock arrives broke, it doesn’t leave till it’s fixed”. Thanks for the interesting horology journey.

[@vibingwithvinyl]

For some reason Oliver reminds me of Gary Strang from 'Men Behaving Badly'. Go figure. Edit: absolutely loved all the clocks. Excellent presentation!

[@PromorteD]

Lovely educational video. I especially appreciate all of the background research on each item that Oliver has conducted in preparation to be able to deliver so much information in a relatively short time. Kudos!

[@crc.agoodguy]

I am quite certain that this individual is the most undisputedly colossal nerd I have ever seen! So I donated! I couldn't possibly be more impressed with this level of nerdery! Ad&d, Lord of the Rings, step aside here is your new king!

[@DuncanClocks]

Thank you so much I was an apprentice instrument maker and I also worked for a London clock maker for many years I still restore and service clocks and are still fascinated by them Your video and the way you present these lovely items is amazing thanks

[@johnstyron6543]

I love this!! It’s like when I was a child and my uncle would explain clocks to me. More please!!

[@Dept_Of_Ducks]

The Repair Shop fixed a rolling clock before, so I hope the museum can get theirs working. The board length of the repaired clock was similar to the length this one was sawn down to. Link to the clock- kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3_QfXxooK2tebM

[@buddycollier5056]

Lovely! So glad I found this video! Thanks

[@vintagelady1]

Clockmakers must be the most fun people in the world to conceive of these wild & crazy timepieces--and the most skilled to make them! I love clocks--or more like, I love knowing what time it is, watching the dance of the hours. I caught a glimpse on a video of a hanging clock that was attached to the underside of a birdcage & I'm obsessed with making my own as a DIY. I have a birdcage, exactly 12 inches diameter, bought a cheap clock that it fits into perfectly, now all I need to do is fancy everything up & decide where to hang it! Not exactly great art--but great fun!

[@timothycivis8757]

That was a great presentation . Thanks for taking the time to make this.

[@golfpark94]

I really enjoyed this episode. Thank you, “so there you have it”.

[@Itzmihowz]

Fascinating. Thank you for an intriguing glimpse into past time keeping

[@ptonpc]

Always a pleasure to watch these :)

[@mariblue72]

I never thought I'd be interested in clocks and watches, yet here we are. Now to watch (pun not entirely unintended) any other videos with Oliver because this was genuinely fascinating!

[@coranova]

He's fantastic to listen to!

[@time4clocks]

Finally, a channel with superb content! 🌷🌷

[@royc998]

Fascinating. More please 👍

[@susannjarvis5587]

This was absolutely fascinating. Such beautiful time pieces. And such innovative approaches to marking time.

[@Martin1911A1]

Wonderful, informative and enjoyable. Thank you so much for making this.

[@michaelparker6907]

Brilliant, very clever pieces. Thank-you.

[@mreckes9967]

Curators Corner, the place where all the clever and interesting dweebs are selected enlighten us all.

[@scottmeeker9971]

Brilliant !! Thank you for sharing

[@goboogeeee]

This was really delightful. I really enjoy this series and look forward to more episodes. Hope to visit your wonderful museum some day.

[@fishm0nger]

Oh wow. So many thanks for this video!

[@perisssss]

love! big love for all of these pieces and the "minds" behind them

[@jaymorgan7728]

Amazing craftsmanship!

[@WalterBurton]

More of Oliver and his clocks, please.

[@Cora.T]

This makes me so grateful to have laser accurate time literally in my back pocket. As someone who comes from a culture where punctuality is key, I can't imagine the stress of only having something that is so inaccurate that it only tells me the hour. Though I imagine since everyone was subjected to this, people where less worried about punctuality

[@cook5381]

Thanks, fascinating. I could watch more of this for hours!

[@YanestraAgain]

A very special presentation. Many thanks.

[@DipityS]

This was fascinating and the clocks were gorgeous - thank you.

[@JJONNYREPP]

Curious Clocks and Watches through time with Oliver Cooke | Curator's Corner S8 Ep1 1620pm 16.3.23 excellent!!!

[@thinghammer]

Fascinating. It looks like he's wearing a Datejust. I started humming "Blinded me with Science" after seeing him.

[@Bob-Whiting]

Simply Amazing! Loved it sir.

[@Travelin2Wit]

Wonderful presentation! Thank you.

[@Leebearify]

Unbelievable !!! Thank you so much you are fabulous !! My goodness, I would LOVE to come for a visit!!!

[@suzettecalleja3122]

Absolutely loved it. Thank uou.❤

[@davidkelsey2864]

I so love these quirky devices.

[@alocino96]

yeah, another curator's corner season, so fun, very interesting clocks

[@wowmanhaha]

Marvellous stuff!

[@stischer47]

When I visited the Greenwich Observatory a number of years ago, the guide showed us a clock that was the old GMT. He said that the clock took two beats to advance, one being called a "deadbeat" because it didn't do anything. I asked if that's where the word, deadbeat, came from to describe a person who did nothing. It made sense. He looked at me as if I had just asked him to explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity.

[@jonka1]

Quite sad really.

[@fins59]

Plenty of people in jobs in which they're not quite up to the task, at least the guide only has to learn a script and lives are not depending on his competence.

[@FranzKafkaRockOpera]

@@jonka1 I don't think a tour guide being hesitant to confirm a little-known piece of etymology that, from my cursory research, appears to actually be apocryphal merits this degree of pathos.

[@okancanarslan3730]

amazing clocks and passionate curator

[@jrpeet]

Great episode. Thanks

[@samharper4289]

Some very interesting pieces there!

[@mirygalas6508]

So creative and beautiful! It defeats the idea that any current generation is the climax of innovation.

[@MrPhotodoc]

Mr. Cooke even looks like a proper English Clock Museum Curator.

[@mitre1]

The clock and watch section of the museum is a source of never ending fascination

[@TheRealStructurer]

Just love the first one! Takes a lot of space, but I want one! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@piccalillipit9211]

BRILLIANT - more clocks please...!!!

[@jimmyzbike]

Amazing thanks for sharing

[@beautifulsmall]

Love the aftermarket alarm adapters. My first view on this channel. subscribed. Always wanted to build a shortt clock, would love to see a deep dive of that or P. Woodwards W5.

[@jrendt2157]

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful..

[@butcherwoman3753]

Awesome! So glad I found this channel. I have a fondness of all clocks, watches and mechanisms that tick tock. Fascinating. Many thanks. 🕰️

[@stevemyers8330]

My favorite corner!

[@acidcatheter8645]

This feels like something out of a Wes Anderson film and it’s beautiful

[@christianvalenzuela225]

Very interesting! ❤ Thanks!

[@chump54]

brilliant, thanks

[@tm502010]

Delightful! ❤

[@glorialange6446]

I am totally fascinated! Found the vid by accident and will absolutely watch more.

[@britishmuseum]

Welcome to the channel!

[@29lookingood]

Really interesting. Thank you 👍🏾🇬🇧💙

[@mxtb1888]

Kudos for not editing out that off-camera question. Got to see Mr. Cooke’s sense of humour.

[@tthomas9160]

This guy is wonderful.

[@STOG01]

That's just lovely.

[@racamon]

This is genius horology, on this video! I am loving it.

[@Birkguitars]

I feel so at home here 🤗 What a wonderful channel.

[@jobr2394]

Love the video!!!

[@Rincypoopoo]

Oh my ! The clocks that you have ! I have spent many happy hours enthralled be the sheer intricacy and beauty of your collection ! And you get to touch them ... Mind you I did just repair a fusee movement from the bank of England ! That was thrilling.

[@paillette2010]

Love this!!!!

[@shellyharry8189]

very interesting! thank you!

[@richardbrobeck2384]

Great Video !

[@Insignifant]

Oli's back! that's about the best news in all things "british" in years.

[@wyrdo1501]

i have always loved and been fascinated by old clocks, the intricate mechanisms and especially the very delicate and precise parts people were able to make hundreds of years ago with the tools they had available, it might sound odd but these things make me proud of humans and what we are capable of. the rolling clock and the flashlight clock are amazing, well they all are pretty cool but those two are my favorites. i do think the last "alarm clock" thing you showed would be pretty reliable tho if it was kept on a level surface.

[@gracefulonthetrail2244]

More! More! More!

[@nilo70]

Please , more clocks ! Cheers from California 😊