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David Walter

David Walter built precision double-pendulum clocks, including a Woodward W5 recreation and a Breguet-inspired double-pendulum clock, in his California practice. 1

Recreations and developments of earlier designs are identified as such; no untested sole-maker or global-first assertion.

At a glance

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with David Walter's work include (D)W5 Free Pendulum Clock and Double Pendulum Perpetual Calendar Clock. 1

David Walter Timepieces is the name recorded for David Walter's own watchmaking practice. 1

Scope: Broader horology and watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original contribution

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: David Walter Timepieces 1

Documented origin: Australia 1

Geographic ties: Australia; United Kingdom; United States. Documented principal work / project location; not a citizenship assertion

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    David Walter Timepieces — Own watchmaking practice. Clockmaker / watchmaker 1

    Legacy affiliation: David Walter Timepieces. Person-level contribution: Built precision double-pendulum clocks, including a Woodward W5 recreation and a Breguet-inspired double-pendulum clock, in his California practice.

    Original affiliation wording: David Walter Timepieces. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 6 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (6)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Recreations and developments of earlier designs are identified as such; no untested sole-maker or global-first assertion. 1
  • Representative work: Recreations and developments of earlier designs are identified as such; no untested sole-maker or global-first assertion. 1
  • Affiliations / workshops: Recreations and developments of earlier designs are identified as such; no untested sole-maker or global-first assertion. 1
  • Specific role: Recreations and developments of earlier designs are identified as such; no untested sole-maker or global-first assertion. 1
  • Primary geography: Recreations and developments of earlier designs are identified as such; no untested sole-maker or global-first assertion. 1
  • Documented origin: Recreations and developments of earlier designs are identified as such; no untested sole-maker or global-first assertion. 1

Sources

  1. BiographyDavid Walter Timepieces · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0186] David Walter Timepieces. "Biography." Not stated. https://www.davidwalter.com/biography/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Maker biography; 'world's greatest', exclusivity and investment-value claims omitted.

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