Chennai clock collector Robert Kennedy seeks a permanent home for his 2,200-piece collection

Name: Chennai clock collector Robert Kennedy seeks a permanent home for his 2,200-piece collection
Uploaded: 2026-09-07T07:00:00+05:30
Description: Chennai-based clock collector Robert Kennedy, who has spent over four decades collecting and restoring mechanical clocks, has amassed more than 2,200 timepieces, earning a Guinness World Record.

His collection includes clocks dating back nearly 300 years, including a World War I-era clock and a 1.5-inch pendulum clock.

Chennai-based clock collector Robert Kennedy, who has spent over four decades collecting and restoring mechanical clocks, has amassed more than 2,200 timepieces, earning a Guinness World Record.

His collection includes clocks dating back nearly 300 years, including a World War I-era clock and a 1.5-inch pendulum clock.

Kennedy now wants to donate his entire collection to the Tamil Nadu government and wishes it would be preserved in a dedicated public museum.

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