

On the other hand, Quartz clocks are far more durable than Mechanical Clocks, because they have a lot less moving parts and thus require little maintenance. It also depends on the type of clock you are using, if you are using a mechanical clock, it requires a lot of maintenance and there are a lot of moving parts so it’s not a good choice if you are looking for durability. Apart from that clocks should also be cleaned regularly, so that the dust doesn’t clog up all the gears and whatnot. To keep your clock in good condition, some clocks require proper oiling after every two to three years. If every day you try to snooze the Alarm in an unconventional way, like burying it underwater or throwing things at it, then, of course, your clock will give up easily.įurthermore, some clocks also require proper maintenance. But it depends more on, how you treat the clock too. If it’s from a known brand, chances are it will last you a couple of years before giving up. It depends on the quality of the product. When the time-base is set off, the digital clock uses Radio or a Recording which is then sent to the Speaker that is attached to the near front of the alarm clock. The more conventionally used Digital Alarm clocks nowadays make use of a Speaker, a Radio or some kind of Recording. Nowadays, the procedure is much different, the traditional mechanical clocks make use of Bells and Hammer which strikes the Bell after the time has reached and the tension has been released from the springs which were wound up. In the older days, Alarm Clocks used water pressure, Gongs and Pebbles to sound the alarm. The first patented adjustable alarm clock was invented in 1847 by a French Inventor named Antoine Redier. User-settable alarm clocks date back as far as 15th-century-Europe and the first American Alarm Clock was introduced in the 18th century and it was created by Levi Hutchins, but it wasn’t for commercial use, he only used it himself and it rang at 4.am. During the 14th-century clock, towers started to emerge in Europe. In 1235, a monumental clock tower was made in Baghdad which aimed at announcing Prayer times. The first water-powered alarm clock tower was made near the Umayyad Mosque in Syria, and it rang every hour. Later Alarm Clock towers started to emerge, initially made by Chinese Engineers.

Later, Plato, a Greek Philosopher is also said to have used a Water Alarm Clock, which had an alarm signal similar to that of a Water Organ, he used it for his night classes. and were first used by a Hellenistic engineer and inventor, where he made use of some pebbles dropping on a gong at preset times. The Alarm Clocks date back as far as 200 B.C.

