British Watch & Clock Makers Guild

British Watch & Clock Makers Guild Representing and Supporting the British Watch and Clock Industry for Over 100 Years

More than a century after Bahne Bonniksen founded the British Watch and Clockmakers Guild, his remarkable legacy is ente...
29/07/2026

More than a century after Bahne Bonniksen founded the British Watch and Clockmakers Guild, his remarkable legacy is entering a new chapter. The launch of Le Carrousel marks the revival of the Bonniksen name and the reintroduction of his pioneering carrousel movement in a handmade wristwatch, celebrating both innovation and the enduring traditions of classical horology.

Read more in the latest edition of TimePiece magazine.

Guild Director Paul Roberson was recently entrusted with restoring three exceptional clocks by Thomas Tompion, all origi...
26/04/2026

Guild Director Paul Roberson was recently entrusted with restoring three exceptional clocks by Thomas Tompion, all originally purchased by Robert Harley and held at Welbeck Abbey. The trio — including a magnificent tortoiseshell grande sonnerie bracket clock, an ebonised striking bracket clock, and a month-duration longcase complete with its 1701 invoice — had spent years off display and required careful conservation to return them to working order. Undertaken on-site at the Portland Collection Museum, the work balanced technical restoration with historical sensitivity, ensuring these remarkable pieces could once again be seen and heard in motion as part of the exhibition. Read the full article in Timepiece magazine.

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