At a glance
- Period
- 17th–18th century
- Place
- United Kingdom
The watchmaking story
A useful place to start with Daniel Quare's work is Quarter-repeating watches. 1
London watchmaking provides historical context for this work rather than a brand relationship. 1
Scope: Direct watchmaking
Why this person is included
Museum-documented historical contribution
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: London watchmaking
Geographic ties: United Kingdom. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Context / no named watch brand · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
London watchmaking — Context / not a brand relationship. Watchmaker and inventor 1
Legacy affiliation: London watchmaking. Person-level contribution: Helped introduce quarter-repeating watches in competition with Thomas Tompion.
Original affiliation wording: London watchmaking. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 3 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established
Claim qualifications (3)
- Noteworthy contribution: Historical competition account, not an exclusive first-inventor claim. Locator: Quarter-repeaters paragraph 1
- Representative work: Historical competition account, not an exclusive first-inventor claim. Locator: Quarter-repeaters paragraph 1
- Specific role: Historical competition account, not an exclusive first-inventor claim. Locator: Quarter-repeaters paragraph 1
Sources
- Minute repeating clock watch by Thomas MudgeBritish Museum / Google Arts & Culture · Museum / archive · Not stated
[S0065] British Museum / Google Arts & Culture. "Minute repeating clock watch by Thomas Mudge." Not stated. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/minute-repeating-clock-watch-by-thomas-mudge/lwHFiEsjA3NTuw?hl=en Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Museum / archive custodian
How it was checked: Opened and read
Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.
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