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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German 16th century iron chamber clock

Clocks · 1501-1600

German 16th century iron chamber clock

Science Museum Group, London

Carriage / travel clock, Germany, 1552

Clocks · 1552

Carriage / travel clock, Germany, 1552

German Clock Museum

Drum clock with alarm engraved with scenes representing the months. Made in France, 1560-80, movement by Félix Loubet

Clocks · 1560-80

Drum clock with alarm engraved with scenes representing the months. Made in France, 1560-80, movement by Félix Loubet

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

An hexagonal table clock, engraved gilt brass, French, late 16th century

Clocks · 1580-1600

An hexagonal table clock, engraved gilt brass, French, late 16th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

16th century iron chamber-clock with weight and rope

Clocks · 1596

16th century iron chamber-clock with weight and rope

Science Museum Group, London

Watch by Jean-Henry Ester, Switzerland, 1615-1640

Pocket Watches · 1615-1640

Watch by Jean-Henry Ester, Switzerland, 1615-1640

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Watch by Henry Grendon, England, 1630-50

Pocket Watches · 1630-50

Watch by Henry Grendon, England, 1630-50

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

Watch with enamelled gold case depicting Faith, Hope and Charity, made by Nicolas Bernard, Paris, 1640-1650

Pocket Watches · 1640-1650

Watch with enamelled gold case depicting Faith, Hope and Charity, made by Nicolas Bernard, Paris, 1640-1650

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Wooden clock, with foliot type escapement, Germany, 1669 (driving weights missing).

Movements & Components · 1669

Wooden clock, with foliot type escapement, Germany, 1669 (driving weights missing).

Science Museum Group, London

Watch and case, ca. 1685

Pocket Watches · ca. 1685

Watch and case, ca. 1685

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Brass lantern clock by Edward Webb, Chew Stoke, Somerset, England, 1688, (weight missing), with case.

Clocks · 1688

Brass lantern clock by Edward Webb, Chew Stoke, Somerset, England, 1688, (weight missing), with case.

Science Museum Group, London

Wooden clock with alarm made in Davos, Switzerland. Wooden movement with balance wheel and separate dials for hours and quarters

Clocks · 1688-1800

Wooden clock with alarm made in Davos, Switzerland. Wooden movement with balance wheel and separate dials for hours and quarters

Science Museum Group, London

Table clock by Marc Boucher, France, 1690

Clocks · 1690

Table clock by Marc Boucher, France, 1690

German Clock Museum

Pocket watch by D. Benazech, England, 1725–1735

Pocket Watches · 1725–1735

Pocket watch by D. Benazech, England, 1725–1735

Museum of City History Leipzig

Markwick Markham On The Bosphorus, circa 1815

Pocket Watches · circa 1815

Markwick Markham On The Bosphorus, circa 1815

Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva

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

Movements & Components · 1830

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

Science Museum Group, London

Watch (French or Swiss) with balance wheel visible through a window in the dial

Pocket Watches · 1870-1910

Watch (French or Swiss) with balance wheel visible through a window in the dial

Science Museum Group, London

Clock, Austria, 1899

Clocks · 1899

Clock, Austria, 1899

Science Museum Group, London

Table clock by L. R, England, 1920

Clocks · 1920

Table clock by L. R, England, 1920

German Clock Museum

Electric clock by Reason Manufacturing Company Limited, England, 1910-1920

Clocks · 1910-1920

Electric clock by Reason Manufacturing Company Limited, England, 1910-1920

Science Museum Group, London

"Ingersoll" wrist watch with leather strap, pin pallet escapement and luminous hour hand, 1915

Wristwatches · 1915

"Ingersoll" wrist watch with leather strap, pin pallet escapement and luminous hour hand, 1915

Science Museum Group, London

Timex `Electric' wristwatch, with electrically operated balance wheel mechanism, United States, 1949-1992

Wristwatches · 1949-1992

Timex `Electric' wristwatch, with electrically operated balance wheel mechanism, United States, 1949-1992

Science Museum Group, London

Clock by Werner Staiger (Uhrenfabrik), Germany, 1969

Clocks · 1969

Clock by Werner Staiger (Uhrenfabrik), Germany, 1969

German Clock Museum