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From ancient China's 12 Shichen to the 1884 Washington Conference that gave the world 24 time zones — the fascinating history of how humanity unified time across the globe.

From ancient sundials to atomic clocks, discover how humanity's quest to measure time shaped the world — and the watches we wear today.

Discover how ancient sundials — from Babylon to imperial China — gave birth to the clockwise dial, the 12-hour face, and ultimately the mechanical watches we wear today.