Preserve the clockmaker’s exact grip on the tool and brass gear. He raises the ge...

Preserve the clockmaker’s exact grip on the tool and brass gear. He raises the gear slightly toward the light, narrows his eyes as if checking its teeth, then lowers his gaze back toward the open watch. His other hand remains stable beside the watch. Background pendulums move gently in different rhythms, a few clock hands advance almost imperceptibly, dust particles drift through the sunbeam an...