At a glance
- Period
- 20th–21st century
- Place
- Portugal
- Dates
- Life dates not established in the consulted evidence.
The watchmaking story
Useful places to start with Pedro Coelho's work include Marine-chronometer maintenance and Casa Pia horology examinations. 1
Sources associate Pedro Coelho with Marinha Portuguesa, although the precise role remains unresolved. 1
Sources connect Pedro Coelho with Instituto Hidrográfico, without establishing a formal role. 1
Recognition: WorldSkills Portugal jury; Casa Pia horology examination jury since 2017, as documented in 2025 1
Scope: Restoration / scholarship
Why this person is included
Documented original work or professionally documented contribution
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Marinha Portuguesa; Instituto Hidrográfico 1
Documented origin: Carrasqueira, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal 1
Geographic ties: Portugal. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Institution / education / public service · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Marinha Portuguesa — Association — role unresolved. Naval horologist / vocational assessor 1
Legacy affiliation: Marinha Portuguesa; Instituto Hidrográfico. Person-level contribution: Maintains marine chronometers and mechanical recording instruments for Portugal’s Hydrographic Institute and participates in vocational horology assessment.
Original affiliation wording: Marinha Portuguesa; Instituto Hidrográfico. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
- Institution / education / public service · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Instituto Hidrográfico — Institutional association — role not established. Naval horologist / vocational assessor 1
Legacy affiliation: Marinha Portuguesa; Instituto Hidrográfico. Person-level contribution: Maintains marine chronometers and mechanical recording instruments for Portugal’s Hydrographic Institute and participates in vocational horology assessment.
Original affiliation wording: Marinha Portuguesa; Instituto Hidrográfico. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 5 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established; unresolved relationship(s) remain
Claim qualifications (5)
- Noteworthy contribution: Institutional service and educational work, not an original wristwatch movement invention. Employment described as of January 2025. Recovered from earlier branch; fresh access status is in Source audit. 1
- Representative work: Institutional service and educational work, not an original wristwatch movement invention. Employment described as of January 2025. Recovered from earlier branch; fresh access status is in Source audit. 1
- Affiliations / workshops: Institutional service and educational work, not an original wristwatch movement invention. Employment described as of January 2025. Recovered from earlier branch; fresh access status is in Source audit. 1
- Documented origin: Institutional service and educational work, not an original wristwatch movement invention. Employment described as of January 2025. Recovered from earlier branch; fresh access status is in Source audit. 1
- Recognition: Institutional service and educational work, not an original wristwatch movement invention. Employment described as of January 2025. Recovered from earlier branch; fresh access status is in Source audit. 1
Sources
- As nossas caras, as nossas histórias: Conheça o Mestre Relojoeiro da MarinhaMarinha Portuguesa · Government / institutional profile · 2025-01-18; updated 2025-01-20
[S0248] Marinha Portuguesa. "As nossas caras, as nossas histórias: Conheça o Mestre Relojoeiro da Marinha." 2025-01-18; updated 2025-01-20. https://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/As-nossas-caras,-as-nossas-historias-Conhe%C3%A7a-o-Mestre-Relojoeiro-da-Marinha-.aspx Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Maintenance responsibilities, origin, 2007 joining and examination-jury paragraphs..
Source context
Relationship to subject: Employing institution
How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text inspected in this pass.
Limitation: Opening shorthand describes 18 years as a horologist, but detailed chronology says he joined as a locksmith in 2007 and trained later. The precise chronology is retained.
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