For 119 years this Scottish clock has shown the correct time only once a year

- Despite the change of time, the tradition remained the same

- In Edinburgh, when the new year begins, only the bar beats are played correctly

Edinburgh: When a clock is ticking, it shows the time ahead or behind, but in Scotland, a clock always runs ahead of time, not just once a year. The clock is set at a hotel called Balmoral on Princes Street in the Old City area of ​​the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, which runs 5 minutes ahead. The clock above the Waverly railway station is near the Stewart Monument. When the Balmoral Hotel opened in 1908, it was renamed the North British Station Hotel.

At that time, the company managing the railways had set the clock 3 minutes ahead so that no passenger would be late and without a ticket. The idea behind keeping Greenwich three minutes ahead of mean time is no longer relevant, but tradition continues. Earlier in 1908, this watch was operated by hand, now it is powered by electricity. On the eve of the start of the new year, an engineer is sent to tick the clock. This is the only correct time. The clock in Edinburgh, Scotland has changed a lot in the last 100 years, but the clock has not changed.

The Smith of Derby family is responsible for repairing the watch. The clock is ticking in more than 5,000 places around the world, including St. Paul's Church in London. In 2016, when the power supply was disrupted, the clock was off for 30 minutes.

For the first time in 110 years of history, the hands of the clock stopped a few times. People today rely on this watch even though they have smartphones and smartwatches. People count the next three minutes on their own. No one wants to change the clock, which has become part of Edinburgh's culture.