London Calling...a fav Clash song from my youth!
For those of you fortunate to be in or close to London, there is a wonderful museum exhibit that I’d highly recommend.
The Science Museum hosts the Clockmakers Company collection, which I just visited on Monday.
Long case clocks, pocket watches, marine chronometers to modern day wrist watches.
The highlight for me was H5, Harrison’s chronometer that is massively significant in the world of horology. It’s a big piece in person and an impressive piece to look at. It changed the world of portable precision timekeeping. I’m sure everyone knows the story by now and has a had a chance to read one of the various books or websites on this important subject. Suffice to say that it took my breath away and I’m thrilled that I was able to share the moment with another member of our site Bounce781, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in person finally.
The Nelthrop collection:
A modern Marine chronometer made by Michael Blaney as a challenge from the late George Daniels!
Image quality is fine, with light clouds and a stiff breeze from the Northwest
A must see while in London!
It’s an amazing museum, with fab exhibits.
Cheers,
Tim
Thank you Tim for sharing a piece of history!
Patrick, it’s a must!
Cheers,
Tim
“The highlight for me was H5,”
Pleasure to have met you in person, Tim!
The Clockmakers Museum is an amazing place indeed. Definitely a must-do for any horology nut.
British Museum and Greenwich Observatory should also be on every visitor’s itinerary.
One of the highlights for me was to be able to stand in one spot as see a panorama of pieces from (L-R):
Roger Smith, Derek Pratt, David Poole, Philip Woodward and, of course, the God-like, George Daniels.
There is also the new Frodshams double-Escapement Watch prototype on the other side of the Pratt vitrine!
Of course, to see works from the British Horological “Forefathers” is also incredible (Tompion, Graham, Arnold, Earnshaw, Vuillamy, Dent ....); and this doesn’t even mention AL Breguet, Victor Kullberg, etc.
The collection is unbelievable.
Hope to see you again sometime in future.
Have great weekend, everyone!
PS: of course you need to be on your best behaviour when you visit. GD is watching . 😀
Brilliant to meet you too!
A great time had by all and I’m very glad we we able to meet up.
Cheers,
Tim
Thanks, Tim. Good call! The Harrison's chronometer is such a legend for many of us! [nt]
