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

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  • @britishmuseum
    @britishmuseum  Рік тому +59

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

    • @Splash_of_Freedom
      @Splash_of_Freedom Рік тому +1

      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
      @theflyingfool Рік тому +2

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

    • @steveshoemaker6347
      @steveshoemaker6347 Рік тому +1

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

    • @jasonpressler7111
      @jasonpressler7111 Рік тому

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

    • @britishmuseum
      @britishmuseum  Рік тому +1

      @@jasonpressler7111 It took far longer than I thought it would for this to be mentioned. I missed it a couple of times when uploading, and I made the thumbnail...

  • @daveyates8113
    @daveyates8113 Рік тому +113

    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
    @erictompson3212 Рік тому +156

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

    • @britishmuseum
      @britishmuseum  Рік тому +19

      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!

    • @sjain8111
      @sjain8111 15 днів тому

      @@britishmuseum yes thanks! I adore this video 🕰️

  • @china100
    @china100 Рік тому +8

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

    • @rodgibble213
      @rodgibble213 5 днів тому

      very clever, but does it keep accurate time where gravity wobbles??

  • @Mystterrio
    @Mystterrio Рік тому +82

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

    • @time4clocks
      @time4clocks Рік тому +1

      He would make such a great neighbor!

    • @91JLovesDisney
      @91JLovesDisney Рік тому +1

      Right?! I wanna be friends with this man

    • @SkiSkillsMontana
      @SkiSkillsMontana Рік тому +1

      Type a dude that would peep in your windows

    • @IvanSN
      @IvanSN Рік тому +4

      @@SkiSkillsMontana yeah to look at your clocks!

    • @SkiSkillsMontana
      @SkiSkillsMontana Рік тому +1

      @@IvanSN you misspelled cock

  • @causewaykayak
    @causewaykayak Рік тому +44

    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.

  • @wemailbill2
    @wemailbill2 Рік тому +15

    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.

  • @beth12svist
    @beth12svist Рік тому +15

    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!

  • @Skibbityboo0580
    @Skibbityboo0580 Рік тому +18

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

    • @britishmuseum
      @britishmuseum  Рік тому +5

      Judging from the live chat, I can verify this!

  • @causewaykayak
    @causewaykayak Рік тому +6

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

  • @daveyates8113
    @daveyates8113 Рік тому +7

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

  • @nintendy
    @nintendy 7 місяців тому +2

    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!

  • @ChrisPollitt
    @ChrisPollitt Рік тому +1

    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!"

  • @jasonsummit1885
    @jasonsummit1885 Рік тому +8

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

  • @chrisj683
    @chrisj683 Рік тому +4

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

  • @jimbrittain402
    @jimbrittain402 Рік тому +6

    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!

  • @cynn3367
    @cynn3367 Рік тому +13

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

  • @TheGrenadier97
    @TheGrenadier97 Рік тому +2

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

  • @crc.agoodguy
    @crc.agoodguy Рік тому +1

    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!

  • @barkebaat
    @barkebaat Рік тому +1

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

  • @PromorteD
    @PromorteD Рік тому +1

    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!

  • @blenny47
    @blenny47 Рік тому +2

    Just pure Horology bliss thank you for your time and upload

  • @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb
    @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb Рік тому +2

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

  • @Cora.T
    @Cora.T Рік тому +1

    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

  • @coffeeisgood102
    @coffeeisgood102 Рік тому

    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.

  • @mariblue72
    @mariblue72 Рік тому

    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!

  • @Dept_Of_Ducks
    @Dept_Of_Ducks Рік тому +9

    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- ua-cam.com/video/UNmLI2kHzCQ/v-deo.html

  • @vintagelady1
    @vintagelady1 Рік тому +1

    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!

  • @DuncanClocks
    @DuncanClocks Рік тому

    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

  • @worldtraveler930
    @worldtraveler930 Рік тому +2

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

  • @renlam2905
    @renlam2905 Рік тому +5

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

  • @johnstyron6543
    @johnstyron6543 Рік тому +1

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

  • @mitre1
    @mitre1 Рік тому

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

  • @JJONNYREPP
    @JJONNYREPP Рік тому +2

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

  • @glorialange6446
    @glorialange6446 Рік тому +1

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

  • @mreckes9967
    @mreckes9967 Рік тому

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

  • @golfpark94
    @golfpark94 Рік тому

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

  • @CH-bn7qb
    @CH-bn7qb Рік тому

    I could watch this guy all day 😂

  • @perisssss
    @perisssss Рік тому

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

  • @Rincypoopoo
    @Rincypoopoo Рік тому

    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.

  • @vibingwithvinyl
    @vibingwithvinyl Рік тому +2

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

  • @wyrdo1501
    @wyrdo1501 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @YanestraAgain
    @YanestraAgain Рік тому

    A very special presentation. Many thanks.

  • @time4clocks
    @time4clocks Рік тому +2

    Finally, a channel with superb content! 🌷🌷

  • @karyne826
    @karyne826 Рік тому +2

    Very interesting and enjoyable video.

  • @Insignifant
    @Insignifant Рік тому +1

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

  • @Leebearify
    @Leebearify Рік тому

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

  • @ptonpc
    @ptonpc Рік тому +1

    Always a pleasure to watch these :)

  • @rolandmagiera3728
    @rolandmagiera3728 Рік тому +3

    The rolling clock is a nice metaphor for daily life. It starts every morning at its peak and then constantly moving downwards until it comes to a stillstand at the lowest level.
    Very interesting video, thank you!

  • @Itzmihowz
    @Itzmihowz Рік тому

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

  • @susannjarvis5587
    @susannjarvis5587 Рік тому

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

  • @timothycivis8757
    @timothycivis8757 Рік тому

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

  • @thinghammer
    @thinghammer Рік тому +2

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

  • @stischer47
    @stischer47 Рік тому +24

    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
      @jonka1 Рік тому +2

      Quite sad really.

    • @fins59
      @fins59 Рік тому

      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
      @FranzKafkaRockOpera Рік тому

      @@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.

  • @davidkelsey2864
    @davidkelsey2864 Рік тому +1

    I so love these quirky devices.

  • @buddycollier5056
    @buddycollier5056 Рік тому

    Lovely! So glad I found this video! Thanks

  • @gabadiamond
    @gabadiamond Рік тому

    This man loves clocks and I respect it so much

  • @WalterBurton
    @WalterBurton Рік тому +4

    More of Oliver and his clocks, please.

  • @mirygalas6508
    @mirygalas6508 Рік тому

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

  • @coranova
    @coranova Рік тому

    He's fantastic to listen to!

  • @okancanarslan3730
    @okancanarslan3730 Рік тому +1

    amazing clocks and passionate curator

  • @goboogeeee
    @goboogeeee Рік тому

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

  • @fishm0nger
    @fishm0nger Рік тому +1

    Oh wow. So many thanks for this video!

  • @Martin1911A1
    @Martin1911A1 Рік тому

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

  • @piccalillipit9211
    @piccalillipit9211 Рік тому

    BRILLIANT - more clocks please...!!!

  • @mxtb1888
    @mxtb1888 Рік тому

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

  • @beautifulsmall
    @beautifulsmall Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @TheRealStructurer
    @TheRealStructurer Рік тому

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

  • @prof.heinous191
    @prof.heinous191 Рік тому

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

  • @DipityS
    @DipityS Рік тому

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

  • @michaelparker6907
    @michaelparker6907 Рік тому

    Brilliant, very clever pieces. Thank-you.

  • @tthomas9160
    @tthomas9160 Рік тому

    This guy is wonderful.

  • @Bob-Whiting
    @Bob-Whiting Рік тому

    Simply Amazing! Loved it sir.

  • @jaymorgan7728
    @jaymorgan7728 Рік тому

    Amazing craftsmanship!

  • @royc998
    @royc998 Рік тому +1

    Fascinating. More please 👍

  • @CaskStrength777
    @CaskStrength777 Рік тому

    That alarm mechanism at the very end that's just fantastic. I've never seen anything like it

  • @cook5381
    @cook5381 Рік тому

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

  • @TheRealDrJoey
    @TheRealDrJoey Рік тому

    I live on a little boat, and in my (pitch black @ night) V-berth I have the modern day version of that wonderful little Eveready projecting clock. This one is automatically regulated by the US Navy's atomic clock in Colorado---it recently automatically changed to DST for me---and it casts a warm, glowing amber circle on the wall with the time, in am or pm.

  • @racamon
    @racamon Рік тому

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

  • @Travelin2Wit
    @Travelin2Wit Рік тому

    Wonderful presentation! Thank you.

  • @alocino96
    @alocino96 Рік тому

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

  • @MikkellTheImmortal
    @MikkellTheImmortal Рік тому

    Hello British Museum people. I just wanted to say that I am a bit of a frugal chap, so I do most of my UA-cam watching on my cell phone instead of the television to save money on power, but whenever I watch your videos I put it on the tv for better viewing.

    • @britishmuseum
      @britishmuseum  Рік тому

      Much appreciated. The clocks look much better on the big screen!

  • @Birkguitars
    @Birkguitars Рік тому

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

  • @MrPhotodoc
    @MrPhotodoc Рік тому +1

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

  • @29lookingood
    @29lookingood Рік тому +1

    Really interesting. Thank you 👍🏾🇬🇧💙

  • @nilo70
    @nilo70 Рік тому +1

    Please , more clocks ! Cheers from California 😊

  • @michelblanchet142
    @michelblanchet142 Рік тому

    I had a smile on my face while watching your vidéo 🙂

  • @williamkuhns2387
    @williamkuhns2387 Рік тому

    The "flying" pendulum clock mechanism is my favorite!

  • @MakerBees333
    @MakerBees333 5 місяців тому

    This is incredibly interesting 🤔 so many cool mechanical ideas just waiting to be reimplemented with new tech to make some beautiful art ❤❤❤.

  • @florianmeier5221
    @florianmeier5221 5 місяців тому

    The James Hoffmann of clocks and watches

  • @ozdigg9254
    @ozdigg9254 Рік тому +1

    Loved this. Thank you. Especially the alarm bell (something Wallace might have invented) :)))

  • @charlesgraham9954
    @charlesgraham9954 Рік тому

    im a mechanical and automatic watch nut. i have all type of movements. from cheap to not so cheap. lol. thank u for the video mate. i apricated it.

  • @samharper4289
    @samharper4289 7 місяців тому

    Some very interesting pieces there!

  • @clanpsi
    @clanpsi Рік тому

    My favourite is the wa-dokei. Such a fascinating device.

  • @jrendt2157
    @jrendt2157 Рік тому

    Wonderful, absolutely wonderful..

  • @kenc2257
    @kenc2257 Рік тому

    How very interesting. I really enjoy mechanical timepieces. Neat!

  • @jrpeet
    @jrpeet Рік тому

    Great episode. Thanks

  • @ozdigg9254
    @ozdigg9254 Рік тому +2

    Hi Oliver :) I'm interested to know which watch you have chosen to wear on your wrist?

    • @britishmuseum
      @britishmuseum  Рік тому +2

      So Oliver is wearing a Longines Conquest V.H.P. Perpetual Calendar (model No. L1.627.3). It has an ETA 252.611 thermo-compensated movement, which is specified with a typical rate of ± 10 sec./year.

  • @scottmeeker9971
    @scottmeeker9971 Рік тому

    Brilliant !! Thank you for sharing

  • @christianvalenzuela225
    @christianvalenzuela225 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting! ❤ Thanks!