Daily Mail

'Longitude' clock stuns experts by keeping accurate to a second for 100 days - 300 years after it was designed

A clock based on a design from 300 years ago has stunned experts by keeping accurate to a second for 100 days. The modern-day Martin Burgess Clock B is based on John Harrison's 18th century clock, ...
The Independent

John Harrison's 'longitude' clock sets new record - 300 years on

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
GamesIndustry

H1 Longitude Sea Clock

The world famous H1 Longitude Sea Clock is possibly the most important timepiece ever created. Nearly 300 years ago it was the beginning of John Harrison's quest to create a timekeeper accurate enough ...
The Verge

John Harrison’s super-accurate clock helped solve the longitude puzzle

Developed over decades in the 1700s, Harrison’s clocks were major steps toward a reliable way of calculating longitude at sea Developed over decades in the 1700s, Harrison’s clocks were major steps ...
Digital Journal

18th-century clock design wins Guinness World Record for accuracy

Harrison, born in 1693 in Lincolnshire, proposed a clock design that would solve the problem of determining longitude at sea. His proposal was vindicated last Thursday, 300 years after he first ...