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Category
Collection
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Object type
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Place of origin
Date

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

1953

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

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

1780-1850

Oldest wristwatch with a co-axial escapement, by Patek Philippe and George Daniels

1901-2000

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

1770

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

1791

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Puritan-style watch by Edward East

1630

Silver 'Puritan' watch by Edward East

1640

Gold watch with later gold movement

1818-1900

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Watch with faceted oval rock crystal case and protective outer case by John Ramsay

1625

Silver watch by James Vautrollier

1630

Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market

1800

Watch in a rock crystal case by David Ramsay

1630

Month-going longcase clock with a 1¼ seconds pendulum

1675-1685

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Spring-detent escapement watch in a gold case by Reid & Co. London

1807

Mystery watch by Armand Schwob & Frère

1900

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

1630

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Form watch by Benjamin Hill

1650

Gold watch with champlevé enamel dial by Edward East

1650

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Flintlock pistol belonging to John Roger Arnold

1770-1780

Octagonal crystal-cased watch by an unknown maker

1610

Drum shaped clock in a gilt-metal case, signed R.S. c.1600

1600

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

1921

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

1640

Watch in an octagonal silver case by Robert Grebauval

1625

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

Silver watch in the shape of a Tudor rose by William Clay

1640

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

1796

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

1601-1700

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

1800

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

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

1794

Oval shaped watch by Henry Archer

1630

Repeating clock-watch with dials on front and back by Gautrin, Paris

1780

Compass

1800

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1783-1800

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

1985

Wax portrait of Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780 – 1854)

1851

Posthumous portrait of George Daniels by John Walton

2011

Portrait of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747 – 1811)

1770-1800

Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott

1767

Prototype for the 'Anniversary' wristwatch by George Daniels and Roger Smith

2010

Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte

1740-1760