At a glance
- Period
- 20th–21st century
- Place
- United Kingdom
- Dates
- 1955–? 1
The watchmaking story
A useful place to start with Jonathan Betts' work is Harrison timekeeper conservation and interpretation. 1
Sources connect Jonathan Betts with Royal Museums Greenwich, without establishing a formal role. 1
Recognition: Prix Gaïa, 2015
Scope: Restoration / scholarship
Why this person is included
Documented original work
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Royal Museums Greenwich
Geographic ties: United Kingdom. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Institution / education / public service · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Royal Museums Greenwich — Institutional association — role not established. Horological conservator and historian 1
Legacy affiliation: Royal Museums Greenwich. Person-level contribution: Conserved and researched early marine chronometers, especially John Harrison's timekeepers.
Original affiliation wording: Royal Museums Greenwich. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 4 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established; unresolved relationship(s) remain
Claim qualifications (4)
- Noteworthy contribution: 2015 award account; no present office or employment inference. 1
- Representative work: 2015 award account; no present office or employment inference. 1
- Specific role: 2015 award account; no present office or employment inference. 1
- Birth year: Scoped source support; unchanged fields are not automatically verified. Locator: History and research 1
Sources
- The three winners of the 2015 Gaïa PrizeFederation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH · Institutional / association · 2015-10-08
[S0093] Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH. "The three winners of the 2015 Gaïa Prize." 2015-10-08. https://www.fhs.swiss/eng/2015_10_08_01_Prix_Gaia.html Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Associated professional body
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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