A beloved British landmark's clock will remain wrong when the clocks go back from Daylight Savings this weekend.
The clocks will return to Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday, October 26, giving most people an extra hour in bed.
But one famous clock in Edinburgh will continue with its long tradition of being set too fast.
The iconic Balmoral Hotel clock tower, found at the heart of the Scottish capital, was set to the wrong time when it was built in 1902.
It is believed the clock was set three minutes fast to keep travellers punctual at Edinburgh Waverley station - which it stands above.
Before mobile phones, and when watches were very expensive, the clock was the only way for passengers to keep an eye on the time.
By setting the clock early, railway officials wanted to give late-comers enough time to collect their tickets and board their trains.
The Balmoral Hotel clock tower is famously set to three minutes early
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A more romantic suggestion was that the additional time was to allow lovers a few extra minutes to say goodbye on the platform.
As a result, for the past 123 years, the clock has been wrong.
The only day in the year when the clock is correct is on New Year's Eve.
Tens of thousands of people flock to Princes Street in Edinburgh to watch the Hogmanay celebrations on December 31, and the impressive fireworks display from Edinburgh Castle.
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The clock is situated above the train station, meaning it would have been an important tool for passengers to check the time
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As such, the countdown to the midnight bells for the clock needs to be correct.
But on New Year's Day, it is reset to its usual incorrect time.
While many people think setting the clocks back will include a spectacle of manually moving the hands, the reality is more simple.
In order to return to Greenwich Mean Time this weekend, the clock will be stopped at 2am for an hour, and will be restarted again at the usual three minutes ahead of time.
The clock is set to the correct time for the countdown to Hogmanay celebrations
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For most, this weekend means an extra hour in bed - but for others who work overnight, it means an extra hour at work - which is not always paid.
HR site Personnel Today explains: "Employers don't necessarily have to pay employees for working an hour longer on a particular shift. The situation can differ foe hourly paid and salaried employees.
"For some workers, the position will even out when they gain an hour working the night shift when the clocks go forward again in March.
"But this won't always be the case - a worker who works an extra hour in October might not be working the night shift when the clocks go forward again in March."