An Edinburgh clock with a history of romance has been restored just in time for Valentines Day.
With most couples celebrating in lockdown this year, the 'Binns Clock' will ring out for the first time in decades.
Known officially as the cantilever clock, the Princes Street spot was hugely popular in the 1960s with couples who would meet there for a date or night out on the town.
Located at the old House of Frazer building, the clock had gone into disarray, but has now been restored as the site is transformed into the new Johnnie Walker Experience.
Nicknamed the Binns Clock after the department store that used to own the building, it was studied by the Cumbria Clock Company to be restored to its former glory.
After taking a huge amount of time to delicately repair all of the paintwork and mechanics, workers even rescued all of the hand painted Highland figures that come out every hour and half hour.
Accompanied by the clock's two tunes, "Caller Herrin" and "Scotland the Brave", the figures will march out of the clock every seven and 37 minutes past the hour.
Barbara Smith, managing director of Diageo's Scottish brand Homes, said: "The restoration of the clock has been a lovely part of our work at Johnnie Walker Princes Street.
"Its heritage and connection with the local community is so poignant, particularly now when people are desperately missing being able to meet and socialise together.
"We wanted to unveil the restored clock in time for Valentine's Day this year as a symbol of hope for the future, and we can't wait to see future generations meeting under the clock at Johnnie Walker Princes Street, before enjoying a wonderful day or night out in Scotland's capital city."
Mark Crangle, of the Cumbria Clock Company, which has also worked on Big Ben in London, said: "It has been a meticulous process restoring the clock to its original condition.
"Working on this restoration project has been such a privilege and I've really enjoyed hearing the stories of what the clock means to locals and how it's played a role in so many special memories.
"These stories really consolidate why we do what we do, and we can't wait for Edinburgh residents to now be able to enjoy the clock again in all its grandeur."
The Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience will tell the 200-year-old story of Scotch whisky across an eight-floor visitor attraction, which is due to open in summer 2021.
It will have rooftop bars, private dining areas, modern sensory tasting rooms, personalised tours and tasting, and live performance areas.
