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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

An elderly shopkeeper sits surrounded by a dense collection of clocks, photographs, fans, and old memorabilia in his repair and antique shop at Rasht’s bazaar, northern Iran, May 29, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

An elderly shopkeeper sits surrounded by a dense collection of clocks, photographs, fans, and old memorabilia in his repair and antique shop at Rasht’s bazaar, northern Iran, May 29, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Restorer Massimo Bonamici in the gilding workshop at the Vatican November 17, 2015. Bonamici attempts to restore to their former splendor the gilded details of the palaces' armchairs, clocks and statuettes. He meticulously applies the gold leaf to a chair. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Restorer Viridiana Venturi in the gilding workshop at the Vatican on November 17, 2011. Venturi attempts to restore to their former splendor the gilded details of the palaces' armchairs, clocks and statuettes. She meticulously applies the gold leaf to a statue of Saint Anselm of Canterbury. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City" in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ian Blatchford, director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-CLOCKS-EXHIBITION

(240202) -- LONDON, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City," in London, Britain, Feb. 1, 2024. An exhibition opened at the Science Museum in London on Thursday, featuring 23 resplendent mechanical clocks, called zimingzhong, on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR (CN)

(230423) -- GUANGZHOU, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor and an exhibitor negotiate business deals at the Clocks, Watches & Optical Instruments exhibition section of the second phase of the 133rd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 23, 2023. The second phase of the 133rd session of the Canton Fair kicked off Sunday with 18 exhibition sections and 24,000 booths, attracting approximately 12,000 enterprises. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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Rare antiques for sale at antique bazaar in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: Rare antiques for sale at antique bazaar in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first antique bazaar in Erbil STORYLINE: An antique bazaar was launched in the city of Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, on Friday. Royal Antiques, Media Gallery and Salah Al-Adham, who are among the most prominent specialists in selling antiques in the Iraqi market, are participating in the antique bazaar that will last for 3 days. The bazaar hosts approximately 800 antique pieces of hand-made furniture from rare woods dating back more than 100 years, ceramics, handmade carpets, copper utensils, Baghdadi silver collectibles, wooden wall clocks, candlesticks and rosaries made of stones, old coins, accessories, handicrafts and paintings. Iraqi antique dealers seek to consolidate the culture of acquiring antiques and old collectibles, and to maintain the organization of bazaars and their auctions in the future.

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Various clocks dedicated to shrine at time festival in western Japan

OTSU, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - Women dressed in ancient court attire dedicate new clocks and wristwatches at a festival at Omi Shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2015, known as Time Day. The festival is held to commemorate the day when Emperor Tenji reportedly used the first water clock in Japan in 671.

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Japan's Kiryu clocks wind-assisted 9.87 in men's 100 meters

AUSTIN, United States, March 29 Kyodo - Yoshihide Kiryu of Japan speaks to reporters after clocking 9.87 seconds in the men's 100 meter dash invitational at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, on March 28, 2015. His time was deemed invalid for official purposes as the wind at his back (3.3 meters per second) exceeded the allowable limit of 2.0 m/s.

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A-bomb survivor to visit NY for nuke-free appeal

OSAKA, Japan - Masakazu Saito, a 90-year-old survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, stands at his home in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in October 2014, speaking of his decision to visit New York next spring during the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. In the background is his collection of antique clocks, all with their handles stopped at 8:15, the time when the bomb was dropped on the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945.

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Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Items bearing the Hello Kitty image, such as clocks and stationery, are displayed at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014. They are part of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," the first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America, which will begin the following day and will run until April 26, 2015, to celebrate the feline character's 40th anniversary.

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Leap second in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People gather to see a clock showing the time 8:59:60 at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Koganei, western Tokyo, on July 1, 2012. The governmental body in charge of Japan's standard time added the leap second as part of a universal adjustment of atomic clocks to align with the rotation of the Earth.

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Leap second in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A clock shows the time 8:59:60 at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Koganei, western Tokyo, on July 1, 2012. The governmental body in charge of Japan's standard time added the leap second as part of a universal adjustment of atomic clocks to align with the rotation of the Earth.

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Bolt advances to 100m semifinals at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt clocks 10.10 seconds in a men's 100-meter heat at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2011, the opening day of the championships. Bolt advanced to the semifinals.

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Would you like an alarm clock with a gong sound?

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Gong Alarm Clocks,'' which Tokyo's Banpresto Co. plans to put on the market in December 2009. The clock comes in two models -- one with a professional wrestling alarm sound and one with a boxing version. The gong alarm keeps ringing until it is released.

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Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

BEIJING, China - Japan's double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 10. Kitajima, the reigning 100- and 200-meter breaststroke Olympic champion, clocked the second fastest time of 59.55 seconds, 0.39 second behind Norway's Alexander Dale Oen, who set a new Olympic record in posting the fastest qualifying time of 59.16.

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Shimizu wins bronze in men's 500 meters in Calgary

Nagano Olympic gold medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu of Japan clocks a time of 35.11 seconds in the men's 500 meters to win a bronze medal in the world sprint speed skating championships in Calgary, Canada, on Feb. 21.

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INDONESIA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-WALL CLOCK

(221124) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows a clock on the floor in a house at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Wall clocks in many houses stopped at the moment when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-WALL CLOCK

(221124) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows a clock among debris in a house at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Wall clocks in many houses stopped at the moment when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-WALL CLOCK

(221124) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows a clock in a house at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Wall clocks in many houses stopped at the moment when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-WALL CLOCK

(221124) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows a clock hanging on a cracked wall in a house at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Wall clocks in many houses stopped at the moment when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-WALL CLOCK

(221124) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows a clock hanging on a cracked wall in a house at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Wall clocks in many houses stopped at the moment when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-WALL CLOCK

(221124) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows a clock on the floor in a house at Mangunkerta village in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. Wall clocks in many houses stopped at the moment when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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Rare clock collection displayed in Jerusalem

STORY: Rare clock collection displayed in Jerusalem DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:39 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of clocks displayed in the museum STORYLINE: A rare clock collection of David Salomons is exhibited at the Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem. David Salomons was a leading figure in the 19th century struggle for Jewish rights in the United Kingdom. As an amateur scientist and horologist engaged in the science of time measurement, he was interested in intricate clocks based on sophisticated mechanical principles. Some of these clocks are on show at the museum, including items from the 18th and 19th centuries. The 200 clocks in the collection are sophisticated gadgets loved by the monarchs centuries ago. The collection includes simple clocks and chiming clocks which are mechanical and aesthetic masterpieces, as well as clocks with automatic winding mechanism which were then an innovation. There are pendulum clocks and grandfather clocks, scientific measuring

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Young entrepreneur from Hong Kong seeks opportunities in Zhongshan

STORY: Young entrepreneur from Hong Kong seeks opportunities in Zhongshan DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI PAK KA, Founder of technology companies in Zhongshan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI PAK KA, Founder of technology companies in Zhongshan "I really liked dismantling alarm clocks or fridges during childhood. I wished for being engaged in the intelligent manufacturing industry when I was in high school. So I chose to study mechanical engineering in university. I finished my master's degree in Mechanical and Automation Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. After graduation, I applied for several companies in Hong Kong, and received all of their offers. But after careful consideration, I thought that the future of the manufacturing industry is in Guangdong. So I decided to come here. I joined a company in Guangzhou (in Guangdong). Three years ago, I founded the High-Tech AutoManu Ltd. in Zhongshan.

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Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

BEIJING, China - Japan's double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 10. Kitajima, the reigning 100- and 200-meter breaststroke Olympic champion, clocked the second fastest time of 59.55 seconds, 0.39 second behind Norway's Alexander Dale Oen, who set a new Olympic record in posting the fastest qualifying time of 59.16. (Kyodo)

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Network (1976)

Peter Finch Characters: Howard Beale Film: Network (USA 1976) Director: Sidney Lumet 14 November 1976 Peter Finch in Sidney Lumet's NETWORK (1976). Courtesy Film Forum/Photofest. Date: 14 November 1976

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST [US 1991] [L-R front] JERRY ORBACH voices Lumiere, ANGELA LANSBURY voices Mrs Potts, DAVID OGDEN STIERS voices Cogsworth, [L-R background] ROBBY BENSON voices The Beast, PAIGE O'HARA voices Belle Date: 1991

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THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE [US 1993] DANIEL DAY-LEWIS as Newland Archer, WINONA RYDER as May Welland Date: 1993

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THE BISHOP'S WIFE

THE BISHOP'S WIFE [US 1947] [L-R] DAVID NIVEN, LORETTA YOUNG, ELSA LANCHESTER Date: 1947

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SECRET BEYOND THE DOOR

SECRET BEYOND THE DOO

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LICENSE TO WED

LICENSE TO WED [US / AUS 2007] MANDY MOORE, JOHN KRASINSKI Date: 2007

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GOLDEN BRAID

GOLDEN BRAID SHEILA FLORANCE, CHRIS HAYWOOD, Date: 1990

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Clock festival held at shrine celebrating Japan's 1st clock

Women clad in ancient Japanese court dresses proceed holding clocks during an annual clock festival on June 10, 2016, at a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in western Japan. Omi Shrine enshrines Emperor Tenji (626-672), said to be the founding father of the clock time system in Japan, as its deity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Clock festival held at shrine celebrating Japan's 1st clock

Women clad in ancient Japanese court dresses proceed holding clocks during an annual clock festival on June 10, 2016, at a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in western Japan. Omi Shrine enshrines Emperor Tenji (626-672), said to be the founding father of the clock time system in Japan, as its deity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani sets speed record, goes distance in win over Giants

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani clocks a record 163 kilometers per hour (101 miles per hour) on his fastball in the fourth inning of a 6-2 interleague win over the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on June 5, 2016. Otani threw a complete game and improved his season record to 4-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani sets speed record, goes distance in win over Giants

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani clocks a record 163 kilometers per hour (101 miles per hour) on his fastball in the fourth inning of a 6-2 interleague win over the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on June 5, 2016. Otani threw a complete game and improved his season record to 4-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korean bell tolls to mark start of country's own time zone

North Koreans ring a bell in Pyongyang on Aug. 15, 2015, as the country adopted its own time zone by turning its clocks back by 30 minutes. There are concerns that the shift will deepen divisions between the Koreas, previously in the same time zone, while Pyongyang said it created the new time zone to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese rule at the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea to be in time zone of its own from Aug. 15

Photo taken Aug. 14, 2015, shows a clock at Pyongyang station. North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency has reported that from Aug. 15, the 70th anniversary of independence from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, clocks in the country will be turned back 30 minutes, placing North Korea in a time zone of its own. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo