Unfortunately, those chimes ... at 2 o’clock in the morning. Previously, [Vinnie] had been stopping the clock every evening, and hoped he would remember to start the pendulum in motion 12 ...

As much as it might sound like a Sci-Fi novel (or some creative trolling), the Long Now Foundation is in the process of building and installing a clock that will chime once per year for the next ...

The chimes are based on the clock's 14ft pendulum. Its movement can be affected ... runs three minutes fast. As long as you go by the clock at the hotel, you'll always make your train.