Clocks

Moses automaton watch is one of the stand-out hammer highlights in recent sales

If proof were needed that regional British clockmakers were as capable of making impressive works as those of London colleagues, then an 18th century longcase clock being sold by Metz on July 19-20 in Heidelberg without reserve, provides it.

Derek Roberts, who has died aged 93, was an antiquarian horologist, author and dealer, who brought the modern world into a previously somewhat rarified business.

One lot entered into TW Gaze’s dedicated Clocks & Watches auction in Diss on May 16 caused a wave of interest among maritime historians.

This impressive clock featured in the sale held by Dorset firm Busby (25% buyer’s premium) on April 18.

Around 200 lots of clocks and watches feature in a strong section as part of a four-day sale

I came across a clock on thesaleroom.com which sold for €110 at the Derksen Veilingbedrijf auction house in Arnhem in 2022.

The digital museum Clocktime opened last month with an event at the Royal Academy of Engineering, London.

Castings on Charles I era lantern clock suggests the work of William Bowyer

This parcel gilt silver cased cheval clock by Thomas Cole (1800-64) is hallmarked for London 1850 and the maker John Samuel Hunt of Hunt & Roskell.

Beneath the simple ‘1950s dress watch’ styling, the Jaeger LeCoultre Geophysic hides a lot of post-war tech.

A digital museum showcasing items from the celebrated clock collection of John C Taylor launches next month.

Very few English Golden Age clocks signed by Ambrose Gardner are recorded.

Although originally trained as a goldsmith, Dirck Van Rijswijck (1596-1679) developed his own characteristic style using less rarefied material.

An exceptional silver Breguet hump-backed carriage clock commissioned by car maker Ettore Bugatti topped Bonhams’ latest Fine Clock Sale.