Thomas Tompion
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Thomas Tompion was an English clockmaker, watchmaker and mechanician who is still regarded to this day as the "Father of English Clockmaking". Tompion's work includes some of the most historic and imp
Engraving of Thomas Tompion by John Smith, after a portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Plaque in Fleet Street, London, commemorating Thomas Tompion and George Graham
Sundial made by Thomas Tompion at Hampton Court Palace, c. 1680
Ornate clock (known as the 'Mostyn Tompion') made by Thomas Tompion in the British Museum, 1690 AD
Watchmaker
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A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches. Since many watches are now factory-made, some modern watchmakers only repair watches. However, they were originally master craftsmen who built
Thomas Tompion
…system, as such regulating devices were already in use by the 1670s on French balance spring watches of the Thuret pattern. As England's most prominent watchmaker, Tompion's workshop built about 5,500 watches and 650 clocks during his career. Tompion's clocks are known for their ingenuity of design and robust…
A modern watchmaker at his workstation. He wears a magnifying loupe to more easily see the small parts of a watch
A watchmaker's lathe in use to prepare a decorative watch component cut from copper
A watchmaker working on a Railroad watch
A client and the watchmaker at work. Havana, Cuba, 2017