When it comes to grandfather clocks or to clocks in general we can thank the great mind of Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who in 1582 discovered that a pendulum could be used to keep time. Then in 1656 it was a Dutch scientist by the name of Christian Huygens who built the very first prototype of the grandfather clock.

For centuries grandfather clocks have been beloved, and used throughout the world. And today we have Howard Miller clocks which are amongst the finest around the globe, and produced by the world's largest grandfather clock maker!

I recently had the opportunity of having a look at the Howard Miller - J. H. Miller grandfather clock , which dear reader you really should have a look at by clicking on the link I have just added in for you. This clock is exquisite, and it is my dream to have one like it marking down time in our own foyer, chiming in the Westminster chimes of course. Truly this clock is of heirloom quality, and one that we could pass down through to our grandchildren.

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The modern clock has certainly come along way since Galileo's time, and it is interesting, not to forget mentioning fun to speculate what they might be like centuries from now.