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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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Pendant watch by Augustin Forfaict, France, late 16th century

Pocket Watches · late 16th century

Pendant watch by Augustin Forfaict, France, late 16th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Clock-watch with alarm

Pocket Watches · 1590–1610

Clock-watch with alarm

British Museum

Striking stackfreed watch with indication for date, (day-of-month)

Pocket Watches · 1590–1610

Striking stackfreed watch with indication for date, (day-of-month)

British Museum

Watch by T. Chamberlin, England, c. 1600-1610

Pocket Watches · c. 1600-1610

Watch by T. Chamberlin, England, c. 1600-1610

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Gilt-Brass Cased Verge Clock-Watch with Alarm and One-at-the Hour Passing Strike

Pocket Watches · 1600–1610

Gilt-Brass Cased Verge Clock-Watch with Alarm and One-at-the Hour Passing Strike

British Museum

Oval clock-watch

Pocket Watches · 1600–1625

Oval clock-watch

British Museum

Stackfreed watch-movement, going-train only

Pocket Watches · 17thC(early)

Stackfreed watch-movement, going-train only

British Museum

Stackfreed watch with hour-striking mechanism and rounded case

Pocket Watches · 1614

Stackfreed watch with hour-striking mechanism and rounded case

British Museum

Watch by Simon Gribelin, France, 1614

Pocket Watches · 1614

Watch by Simon Gribelin, France, 1614

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Gilt-brass cased verge, hour-striking clock-watch

Pocket Watches · 1615–1620

Gilt-brass cased verge, hour-striking clock-watch

British Museum

Watch by Richard Barnes, Worcester, 1615–1620

Pocket Watches · 1615–1620

Watch by Richard Barnes, Worcester, 1615–1620

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Verge watch with alarm in a gilt-brass and silver case

Pocket Watches · 1620–1630

Verge watch with alarm in a gilt-brass and silver case

British Museum

Watch by Nicolas Lemaindre, France, 1620-30

Pocket Watches · 1620-30

Watch by Nicolas Lemaindre, France, 1620-30

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Gilt-brass and silver cased verge watch in the form of a scallop shell

Pocket Watches · 1625–1635

Gilt-brass and silver cased verge watch in the form of a scallop shell

British Museum

Gilt-brass cased verge watch with alarm [chapter ring and alarm setting disc not original]

Pocket Watches · 1625–1635

Gilt-brass cased verge watch with alarm [chapter ring and alarm setting disc not original]

British Museum

Carriage watch with gilt brass case and engraved dial by Nicolas Lemaindre, Blois, 1630

Pocket Watches · 1630

Carriage watch with gilt brass case and engraved dial by Nicolas Lemaindre, Blois, 1630

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Pocket watch by A. Senebier, Switzerland, 1630

Pocket Watches · 1630

Pocket watch by A. Senebier, Switzerland, 1630

Science Museum Group, London

Silver, gilt brass and rock crystal watch in the form of a tulip, movement signed 'Senebier', Geneva, Switzerland, 1635-50

Pocket Watches · 1635-50

Silver, gilt brass and rock crystal watch in the form of a tulip, movement signed 'Senebier', Geneva, Switzerland, 1635-50

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Clock watch with leather case, engraved silver case and dial, the movement with alarm and verge escapement, Edward East, c. 1645

Pocket Watches · c. 1645

Clock watch with leather case, engraved silver case and dial, the movement with alarm and verge escapement, Edward East, c. 1645

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Elongated octagonal cased verge watch with stackfreed

Pocket Watches · 1640–1660

Elongated octagonal cased verge watch with stackfreed

British Museum

Oval Gilt-Brass Cased Verge Clock-Watch

Pocket Watches · 1640–1650

Oval Gilt-Brass Cased Verge Clock-Watch

British Museum

Unsigned pocket watch, circa 1640-1660 and circa 1800

Pocket Watches · c. 1640-1660 and c. 1800

Unsigned pocket watch, circa 1640-1660 and circa 1800

Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva

Watch by Jacques Goullons, France, c.1640

Pocket Watches · c.1640

Watch by Jacques Goullons, France, c.1640

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch by Jan Bernardus Vrythoff, France, 1640–1660

Pocket Watches · 1640–1660

Watch by Jan Bernardus Vrythoff, France, 1640–1660

Victoria and Albert Museum, London