Annual Timing Review

We’ve invited our partners and other valued contributors to look at the past, present and future of timing. Eminent scientists and physicists, experts from the National Timing Centre and RISE Research Services in Sweden, and our own team here at Hoptroff examine how our need for accurate timing has evolved over the centuries.

Plus, we feature an extract from David Rooney’s book, About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks. David was formerly Curator of Timekeeping at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Topics

A matter of time looks back at how the great age of exploration and the arrival of the railway heralded the creation of time zones and Coordinated Universal Time.

We also examine why time is hard to measure and explain why you need three watches to be able to tell the time accurately.

As the world grows ever more connected, so has our need for precision timing. We discuss the importance of universal time, and finally look forward to future innovations in the timing industry and how traceable time can transform your business.