Its in my blood...
I recently lost my Dad who was a life long horologist [2nd generation. He ran a family watch repair business which grew to the largest in Phila. and served as the Authorized Service Agencies for many of the top brands like Omega, Ebel and Movado. Our family all worked at the shop at some time on our lives -- me every summer from age 8 to 18.
Losing Dad has somehow lit a spark and I find myself going through his wide collection, changing batteries, doing small job repairs and discovering s
There were Clockmakers / Watchmakers / Brassfounders in my line as well, from about 1720 to 1860 it started with Joseph Harlow in Ashbourne, Derbyshire,there were whole families that were in the trade with the fathers apprenticing the sons. The icon I use on my account is a watch made by my ancestor Benjamin Harlow of Lane End, Staffordshire and I have been after a Georgian pocket watch made by him for years now. They sell quite cheaply and I have missed a couple at auctions.
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