The Horology Museum

The Catalogue

Individual clocks, watches, instruments and movements, each with photographs, maker, date, materials and the institution or archive that documents it. Every record links back to its source; images are credited and their rights status is tracked for review.

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37 records · page 1 of 2

Movements & Components · 1575-1600

Movement or square striking table clock (probably 1575-1600, German)

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Movements & Components · 1690

Pocket watch verge escapement movement by Thomas. Tompion, London, England,1690

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Movements & Components · 1736-1740

Watch movement by R. Markham with experimental escapement (incomplete), by Robert Markham, London, 1736-1740

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Movements & Components · 1770

Duplex repeater, about 1770, by Detape Fils, Paris, France

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Movements & Components · 1775

Cylinder escapement, by J. Davis, about 1775, England

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Movements & Components · 1780

Small English horizontal escapement, by Recordon, about 1780

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Movements & Components · 1784-1790

Cylinder escapement, steel wheel, centre seconds, by E. Prideaux, 1780-94, London

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Movements & Components · 1791

Rack lever escapement, made by P. Litherland and Co., this arrangement was patented by P. Litherland in 1791

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Movements & Components · 1795

Cylinder escapement with ruby cylinder, by Hare, 1795

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Movements & Components · 1800-1820

Club-footed Verge, by Houghton, 1800-20. (This is a modified form of Debaufre's escapement), Ormskirk, England

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Movements & Components · 1801-1829

Duplex, by T. Earnshaw, 1801-1829, England

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Movements & Components · 1801-1830

Duplex, French or Swiss, early 19th century

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Movements & Components · 1802-1835

Duplex, by Desbois and Wheeler, with compensating curb, England, 1802-1835

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Movements & Components · 1805-1815

Duplex by S. and C. Joyce, 1805-1815

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Movements & Components · 1810-1820

Lever escapement with crank roller, by M.I. Tobias and Co., about 1810-20

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Movements & Components · 1812

S. Smith's escapement, patented 1812, by E. Mills, no.4, Liverpool, England

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Movements & Components · 1820

Movement with double wheel duplex escapement by Charles Vincent, London, incompelete, 1820, donated by Even Roberts in 1916

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Movements & Components · 1825-1835

Early keyless watch mechanism, by Arnold and Dent, 1825-1835

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Movements & Components · 1830

Clock movement by Qui Mei-lu, China, 1830

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Movements & Components · 1830

Lever escapement with crank roller, about 1830, by Roskell, with gold and steel balance wheel, Liverpool, England

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Movements & Components · 1835-1845

Independent centre seconds, by T. Tarleton, about 1840, with lever escapement, 1835-1845

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Movements & Components · 1840-1900

English lever, by Roskell, "banking" on escape wheel arbor, no.32224, 1840-1900

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Movements & Components · 1848-1903

Watch movement by Josh Penlington, Liverpool, No.15231, with bi-metallic compensation balance and overcoil hairspring

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Movements & Components · 1850-1909

Clock movement by Gachet, Paul Ferdinand, France, 1850-1909

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