(SOUNDBITE) (English) BIG BEN CLOCK MECHANIC, ALEX JEFFREY, SAYING: "There's a thousand parts in total - more than. The entire clock, including everything - weights, hammer work, cranks, to the better ...

The famous London clock is undergoing a major renovation. Big Ben, the iconic clock tower in London, is returning to its former glory. The clock's north face has been restored to its original Prussian ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Three times a week, clock maker Paul Roberson climbs the 334 steps to the top of the Clock Tower in London to wind up and adjust arguably the world's most famous timepiece.

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - London's famous Big Ben bell failed to chime on Wednesday when the dials of the Great Clock at Britain's Houses of Parliament briefly stopped working. The four clock dials, ...