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Watches

Scope note

Timepieces small and convenient enough to be carried about on a person.

This term has 228 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300041615

Broader Terms used

<timepieces by form>

Narrower Terms used

wrist watches
stopwatches
self-winding watches
pocket watches
clock watches
calendar watches

Equivalent Terms used

watch

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Hallifax, John
Case maker: Harvey, John (II) and Ann

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Richards, Luke
Maker: Berrington, Urion (Probably)

Coach watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: East, Edward

An image of Coach watch

Coach watch

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: Margetts, George
Maker of bells: Traecher, Andrew

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Des Granges, Peter

Cast of Inner Case of Watch

Maker(s)

Founder: Heckel, Christopher (Probably)
Watchmaker: Martineau, Joseph (After)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Lepine, Jean Antoine

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Green & Ward
Case maker: Unknown

An image of Watch key

Watch key

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Watch

Watch and chatelaine

Maker(s)

Maker: Goujon, Stephen (Case)
Gold chaser: Moser, George Michael (Case)
Watchmaker: Webster, William (watchmaker) (Watch)

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