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Larcum Kendall (1719–1790), British watchmaker, London, marine chronometer. Jean André Lepaute (1720–1789), French royal watchmaker, Paris. Jean Antoine Lépine (1720–1814), French watchmaker, Paris, Lépine caliber, pocket watch. Friedrich Möllinger (1720 or 1726–1767), German watchmaker, Mannheim, clockmaker of the court.
Pages in category "British watchmakers (people)" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
The first model finished by Kendall was an accurate copy of John Harrison's H4, cost £450, and is known today as K1. [3] It was engraved in 1769, and was presented to the Board of Longitude on 13 January 1770, [2] [4] at which point he was given a bonus of £50. [3]
He was awarded a Gold Medal from the City of London Corporation and the Kullberg Medal from the Stockholm Watchmakers' Guild. [10] In 2006, Sotheby's held a retrospective exhibition of his work, including every watch Daniels had made, except one held by the British Museum. Daniels was made MBE then in 2010, CBE. [16] [17]
This list is a duplicate of Category:Watch brands, which will likely be more up-to-date and complete. Manufacturers that are named after the founder are sorted by surname. Names in this list require an article about the watch brand or watchmaker
John Arnold (1736 – 11 August 1799) was an English watchmaker and inventor.. John Arnold was the first to design a watch that was both practical and accurate, and also brought the term "chronometer" into use in its modern sense, meaning a precision timekeeper.
Roger W. Smith OBE (born 1970) is a British independent watchmaker. Smith was a Bronze Medallist of the British Horological Institute (awarded to the most outstanding graduating student of any given year). [1] [2]