Smith of Derby Group
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Smith of Derby Group is a clockmaker based in Derby, England founded in 1856. Smith of Derby has been operated continuously under five generations of the Smith family.
The Cathedral Clock originally manufactured and installed by John Smith and Sons in 1893 at St Paul's Cathedral in London
The world's highest building mounted clock above street level at the Boeing Headquarters in Chicago, by Smith of Derby. Photographer J. Crocker
The rotating globe kinetic sculptural installation at the Coliseum Theatre in London manufactured by Smith of Derby
Clockmaker
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A clockmaker is an artisan who makes and/or repairs clocks. Since almost all clocks are now factory-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks. Modern clockmakers may be employed by jewellers, antique shops, and places devoted strictly to repairing clocks and watches. Clockmakers must be able to read blueprints and instructions for numerous types of clocks and time pieces that vary from antique clocks to modern time pieces in order to fix and make clocks or watches. The trade requires fine motor coordination as clockmakers must frequently work on devices with small gears and fine machinery.
Lateral view of a Timothy Mason longcase clock movement with striking mechanism, c. 1730
View inside the Relojes Centenario factory in Zacatlán, Puebla Mexico
Finnish School of Watchmaking, Leppävaara, Espoo
The statue of the clockmaker-locksmith (by Jean Cuypers – 19th century) – Brussels