Why we put the clocks back, and how timekeeping was invented
Preview text: From Egyptian shadows to the birth of the balance spring

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- Subject
- Why we put the clocks back, and how timekeeping was invented
- Preview text
- From Egyptian shadows to the birth of the balance spring
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- email@
email.christopherward.com - Brand
- Christopher Ward
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- Klaviyo
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- Sun Oct 25, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
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- Switzerland (christopherward.ch), United Kingdom (christopherward.co.uk), christopherward.com
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- 191 KB
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- 29
- Links
- 53, 6 of them buttons
- Subject length
- 60 characters
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Sent in its busiest hour, 3 AM, which holds 25% of its emails. The subject is 60 characters; its average is 40.
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- Christopher Ward <[email protected]>
- Subject
- Why we put the clocks back, and how timekeeping was invented
- Date
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:00:40 +0000 (UTC)
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