>So... what are the most outstanding examples of
classic
systems whose
>timekeeping mechanisms have withstood the passage
of time
(including any
that would have
if they were still running today)?
Big Ben in London? :-p
I was just in London a few weeks ago, and people take great
glee in repeatedly telling you that Big Ben is the "bell"
behind the clock, not the clock. True?
-W