The Finest Mechanisms
Were the First to Decay

Clockwork & Automata 38% — 322 surviving examples

Spring-Driven Mechanisms 24% — 203 surviving examples

Water Clocks & Clepsydrae 18% — 153 surviving examples

Astronomical Instruments 12% — 102 surviving examples

Sundials & Calendars 8% — 67 surviving examples

This is the Clockpunk (da Vinci) design system, applied by Curio Design — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Clockpunk (da Vinci) guide → designbycurio.com/learn/clockpunk-da-vinci

The Finest MechanismsWere the First to Decay