Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Measuring Devices (hierarchy name)
5. measuring devices (instruments)
6. [measuring devices for extent]
7. timepieces
8. [timepieces by form]

Narrower term/s

• [clocks by form][+]
  • mantel clocks
  • shelf clocks [+]
    • pillar and scroll clocks
  • table clocks [+]
    • tabernacle clocks
  • wall clocks [+]
    • banjo clocks
    • girandole clocks
    • cuckoo clocks
    • Act of Parliament clocks
    • cartel clocks
    • wag-on-wall clocks
  • bracket clocks [+]
    • balloon clocks
    • Gothic clocks
    • lantern clocks
  • skeleton clocks
  • pedestal clocks
  • floor clocks [+]
    • tall case clocks
    • dwarf tall clocks
  • acorn clocks
  • tower clocks (clocks)
  • monumental clocks
• [clocks by movement][+]
  • electronic clocks [+]
    • atomic clocks
    • digital clocks
    • quartz clocks
  • mechanical clocks [+]
    • weight-driven clocks
  • self-winding clocks [+]
    • eight-day clocks
  • electric clocks
• [clocks by function][+]
  • alarm clocks
  • astronomical clocks [+]
    • sidereal clocks
  • carriage clocks
  • equation clocks
  • regulators (clocks)
  • musical clocks [+]
    • chiming clocks
    • organ clocks
  • ships' clocks
  • calendar clocks
  • pendulum clocks
  • striking clocks

Anotations

Scope note:

Instruments that measure and indicate the passage of time, especially by mechanical means producing a regularly recurring action and indicating, usually by hands or changing numbers, the hours and minutes; not designed to be worn or otherwise carried about on a person. For wearable timepieces, see "watches."