The shift from "material flow" clocks (sand, water, burning candles) to mechanical seems significant somehow. Though both water/sand and springs/weights "store" potential energy, latter seems more rarefiedhttps://twitter.com/vgr/status/974698117089001474 …
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And sundials...
I put astronomical clocks in a different category since they were not as controlled (clouds/rain etc) and were used as much for calibrating the controlled clocks and calendars as for direct time telling.
