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Bensons of london watches history2/15/2023 ![]() Not only did the British create long-lasting innovations for the clockmaking world, but through these innovations, they enabled the growth of the British Empire. The great innovations started in the late 17th century with Thomas Tompion, often referred as the father of English clockmaking, and whose pieces are still considered as some of the most historically important and emblematic watches in the world.ĭuring his lifetime, Tompion passed down his knowledge and thirst for greatness to his students, including visionaries such as George Graham and Thomas Mudge, whose inventions are still used in most watches today. The 1600’s to the 1900’s : Britain leads the watchmaking industry Nowadays, the first country that comes to mind when talking about watchmaking is Switzerland. However, did you know that us Brits brought some of the greatest design innovations into the timekeeping world? Here is a brief history of British watchmaking, and an explanation of how and why we build our watches the way we do. ![]()
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