The most famous watches in Europe


Taking advantage of that tomorrow is New Years Eve and that we will all be watching clockwise, today we want to review the most famous clocks in all of Europe, among which you cannot miss the Puerta del Sol Clock, which one more year will mark the chimes that welcome to the new year.

The Puerta del Sol Clock It was designed in the mid-19th century by José Rodríguez Losada, a Leonese watchmaker who went into exile in London and donated his work to the Spanish capital. Do you want to know what other emblematic watches we can find around the old continent? Well watch out!

Big ben

How could it be otherwise, Big Ben tops our list of famous watches in Europe. Located in the tower named Elizabeth Tower (in honor of Queen Elizabeth II) of the Palace of Westminster, it is one of the most representative symbols of the British capital.


Prague Astronomical Clock

Nor can we forget the most popular medieval chronograph in the world, which has been in operation since the master watchmaker Hanus laid its first stone in 1490. We mean the clock astronomical Prague, which indicates the time, the position of the sun, the moon and the signs of the zodiac, among other things. The work shows four main figures (vanity, lust, death and avarice), who are set in motion once every hour from 9 in the morning until 21 at night.

The Munich Chime

In Munich we find the famous carillon of the town hall, located in the square MarienPlatz. At 11 am, the chime of 43 bells and 32 life-size figures is set in motion through two stories dating from the 16th century that are told on different levels.

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