Nixie tubes, those glowing technological relics from yesteryear, have lately been finding their way into steampunk-esque clocks and other ... displays the numerals of the hour, minute and second.

The Roman numerals on most clocks are centripetal, that is, they are not horizontal but point toward the center. The 6 at the bottom of the face isn’t VI but IΛ. Cool, huh? Curious about ...

Why do some analog clocks with Roman numerals have '4' as 'IV,' while others have 'IIII'? This is one of those questions where no one seems to have a definitive answer, and probably no one ever will.

Do you want to win a bet? Ask someone to draw the face of an old grandfather clock with the Roman numerals placed correctly. Most of the numbers are easy — either IIII or IV is correct as the ...

They say time waits for no man - but it's currently going backwards if you live in Chester. Eagle-eyed shoppers noticed an embarrassing printing error on a protective ...

Except when it comes to the Super Bowl. It’s the only thing in life that seems to use Roman numerals besides old clocks. Roman numerals are so MCMLXXVI. But there’s good news for those who ...