A Gallery of Orrery and Astronomical Clocks

A gallery of orreries for inspiration on my own orrery project.

Rens Heeren's Amazing 3D Model of a Modern Antykthera Mechanism Clock:

Mounting the Orrery in the "sky" above is a stroke of genius for this beautiful and complex orrery.

Astronomical clock with blue circular dial and gold accents displaying months and zodiac signs, with pendulums and planet globes.

Ornate blue and gold astronomical clock with sun at center, featuring concentric rings with Roman numerals.

Brass armature with clear glass globe suspended from ornate hook.

Blue plastic balls representing planets in our solar system orbiting around a central sphere.

Solar system model with labelled, coloured spheres and thin rods.

One of our G-Wizard customers builds a slick orrery:

Ornate clockwork model of the solar system with blue dial, white text, and gold gears.

Gears and spheres in an ornate mechanical device.

Mechanical model of the solar system with intricate brass gears and celestial bodies.

Mechanical orrery model with brass finish and detailed astronomical instruments, showcasing celestial bodies in their relative positions.

Long Now Orrery: Unique Orrery is designed to be accurate for 10,000 years.

Spilhaus Space Clock: A modern device once sold by Edmund Scientific.

Astroclocks: Not a lot of detail on how they're made, but this fellow's astronomical clocks are beautiful.

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