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Robert Bray

Robert Bray is a precision engineer who took over Sinclair Harding in 1995 and developed its in-house manufacture of mechanical clocks. 1

Undated association profile: historical membership/candidacy is not a current operating-status claim; technical superlatives and priority language are not independently established.

At a glance

Dates
1956–? 1
Also known as
Bob Bray

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Robert Bray's work is Sinclair Harding mechanical clocks.

Robert Bray acquired, revived or owned Sinclair Harding. 1

Recognition: AHCI member; profile records 2007 1

Scope: Broader horology

Why this person is included

Professional recognition and documented craft

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Sinclair Harding

Documented origin: Yorkshire, United Kingdom 1

Geographic ties: United Kingdom. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Clockmaking practice / brand · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Sinclair Harding — Acquired / revived. Clockmaker / engineer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Sinclair Harding. Person-level contribution: Precision engineer who took over Sinclair Harding in 1995 and developed its in-house manufacture of mechanical clocks.

    Original affiliation wording: Sinclair Harding. 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

Claim qualifications (4)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
  • Birth year: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
  • Documented origin: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
  • Recognition: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1

Sources

  1. Robert Bray – AHCIAcadémie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) · Institutional / association · Not stated

    [S0010] Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). "Robert Bray – AHCI." Not stated. https://www.ahci.ch/members/robert-bray/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Associated professional body

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text inspected in this pass.

    Limitation: Association profile; undated text can contain legacy role or production claims. Only the recorded biographical facts are used.

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