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Explore some of the many objects in the Clockmakers' Museum, which tells the story of clock and watchmaking in London and the British Isles from c.1600 to the present day.

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'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

Clockmakers

1780-1850

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

Clockmakers

1770

Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

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1953

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

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1862

Portrait of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747 – 1811)

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1770-1800

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

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1783-1800

Longcase clock signed James Harrison, brother of John Harrison

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1728

Rock crystal and silver watch in the form of a tulip, by Sermand c.1640

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1640

Early domestic weight driven iron wall clock

Clockmakers

1400-1499

Verge watch by Peter Debaufre with later modification by Alexander Cumming, London

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1700

Pre-balance-spring era watch movement by Thomas Tompion c.1671

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1671

Silver and tortoiseshell watch pair-cased watch with differential dial by John Ferrers

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1690-1695

Working model of the co-axial escapement built by George Daniels

Clockmakers

1985

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

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1776

Silver one-minute tourbillon watch by Breguet et Fils, sold to the Princess de Valençay in 1812.

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1812

Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider

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1625

Portrait of the Reverand Henry Nelthropp MA, FSA (1820 – 1901)

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1896

Spring detent watch by John Arnold, used by Ruth Bellville and family to distribute GMT c.1834-1940

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1794

Eight-day astronomical longcase clock by Thomas Vickery

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1931

Portrait of Francois Justin Vulliamy (1712 – 1797)

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1760-1790

Small drum-shaped clock from the second quarter of the 16th Century

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1525-1550

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

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1795

Striking and repeating watch movement by Thomas Tompion and Edward Bangor.

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1701-1708

Spring clock in ebony case by Samuel Knibb

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1665-1666

Astronomical spring clock by Samuel Watson, believed to have belonged to Sir Isaac Newton

Clockmakers

1690-1710

Year-going longcase clock by Daniel Quare

Clockmakers

1700-1710

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

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1785

Prototype watch movement with co-axial escapement by Patek Philippe

Clockmakers

1901-2000

Portrait of Thomas Vickery (1882 – 1945) by unknown artist

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1936

Wandering hour watch by Sinclare, Dublin, c.1690

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1690

Watch movement with a quarter-repeating mechanism of early design by Thomas Tompion.

Clockmakers

1680

Spring clock with pull quarter-repeat by Thomas Tompion

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1700

Flintlock pistol belonging to John Roger Arnold

Clockmakers

1770-1780

Wax portrait of Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780 – 1854)

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1851

Early English verge watch by Michael Nouwen

Clockmakers

1600

Gold and leather pair-cased quarter-repeater cylinder watch by George Graham

Clockmakers

1745

Lantern clock by Peter Closon

Clockmakers

1650-1560

Eight-day longcase clock by Edward East in a later marquetry case

Clockmakers

1675-1685

Gold pair-cased verge repeater watch by William Webster

Clockmakers

1700-1725

Gold pair-cased half-quarter repeating watch by Simon Decharmes

Clockmakers

1700-1725

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son

Clockmakers

1796

Silver form watch, in the shape of a cockle shell by Richard Masterson, c.1630

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1630

Gold watch made for Queen Amelie of France by Henri Motel

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c. 1840

Engraved silver 'Petit' cup

Clockmakers

1501-1599

Silver and leather pair-cased verge watch by Charles Gretton

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1690

Portrait of Thomas Mudge (c.1715 – 1794) after Nathaniel Dance

Clockmakers

1770-1775

Pair-cased verge watch by Anna Adamson

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1685

Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5

Clockmakers

1791

Silver verge escapement watch with sun and moon dial, by H Adamson.

Clockmakers

1680-1690

Spring clock in walnut case by Henry Jones

Clockmakers

1675