The clockmakers' museum is situated within the Guildhall Library building (Aldermanbury, London EC2) and is open Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 4.45pm.

The collection was begun in 1814 and is the oldest collection specifically of watches and clocks in the world. It represents the fruits of years of research, planning, conservation and acquisitions by the Clockmakers' Company.

Since the museum reopened in June 2002, the clocks are displayed in high quality modern showcases and tell the story of the clockmakers of London.

The exhibition will appeal not just to horologists, but to anyone with an interest in the past, in social history or in fine craftsmanship.

http://astore.amazon.com/watches_for_you-20/detail/B001QFZWW4famous models have found their place there as Invicta, casio, swatch

The collection includes, at any one time, some 600 English and European watches, 30 clocks and 15 marine time keepers, together with a number of rare horological portraits.

The Clockmakers' Company library, a collection of ancient manuscripts and printed books dating back to 1813, is also housed in the Guildhall Library.
Entry to the clockmakers' museum is free. Visitors are advised to check opening times - tel 020 7332 1868 / 1870 - before setting off on their journey.

Swatch Men's Irony Leather Chronograph watch

Swatch Men's Irony Leather Chronograph watch

Irony THE Chrono: Gently Glove - Swiss Quartz movement featuring shock-resistant case, Chronograph displaying one-hour, 60-second and 1/10-second subdials, Main dial brushed pink-gold tone hour, minute and sweep seconds hands with openwork design, Subdials displayed by pink-gold tone hands, Main dial brushed pink-gold tone hour markers, White-enamelled lettering/numbers and black/white indices mark subdials, White indices reveal outer minute track, Analog date display at 12, Brushed stainless steel round bezel and case enhanced with pink gold PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition), Pink-gold tone crown and black selector buttons, Stainless steel caseback reveals easy-access battery replacement, 30 meters/100 feet water resistant

Brand: Swatch
Model: YOG400
Dimensions: .0 pounds
Band material: strap
Case material: Gold Tone
Clasp type: Buckle
Dial color: Brushed stainless steel round case enhanced with
Dial window material: Mineral
Movement type: Quartz
Water-resistant to 30 meters
Features
Swatch Gently Glove Collection
Case Diameter - 40 MM

Casio Women's Classic Analog Quartz Watch

Casio Women's Classic Analog Quartz Watch

Brand: Casio
Model: LTP1165A-4C
Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
Band material: stainless-steel
Bezel material: silver-tone
Case material: stainless-steel
Clasp type: fold-over-clasp-with-double-push-button-safety
Dial color: pink
Dial window material: Mineral
Movement type: Quartz
Water-resistant to 99 feet
Features
Quartz movement
Protective Mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
Case diameter: 32 mm
Stainless-steel case; Pink dial
Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

Both classic and contemporary, Casio's Watch #LTP1165A-4C gets its professional, polished look from a stainless steel bezel, crown, and case. It also boasts the precision of quartz movement, is water resistant to 99 feet, and has a mineral crystal to guard against scratches. Silver-tone hands and indices on a luminous pink dial instantly charm, while a stainless steel caseback helps provide durability for longterm wear. Perfect for the office or dress ensembles, the streamlined design of this Casio original looks both sleek and feminine on the wrist. This watch is protected by a one-year manufacturer's warranty.

Development of the Timepiece Business
With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, "What is a wristwatch?" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Casio Men's G-Shock Classic Digital Watch

Casio Men's G-Shock Classic Digital Watch

Brand: Casio
Model: DW6600C-1V
Band material: Resin
Bezel material: Resin
Case material: Resin
Clasp type: Buckle
Dial color: digital
Dial window material: Mineral
Movement type: Quartz
Water-resistant to 660 feet
Features
Quartz movement
Protective Mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
Case diameter: 50 mm
Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)

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Designed to accommodate your active lifestyle, the Casio Men's G-Shock Classic Digital Watch #DW6600C-1V features a digital dial face with a striking blue-and-orange tone design and a mineral dial window. The watch includes such convenient touches as a day-date-and-month calendar, a daily alarm, a countdown timer, and an hourly time signal. Both the 50-millimeter case and stationary bezel are made of high-quality resin. Other details include a black resin band and its accompanying buckle-clasp closure. Built to endure, this handsome timepiece brings a sporty edge to all of your favorite casual ensembles. It is powered by quartz movement and is water resistant to 660 feet.

Development of the Timepiece Business
With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, "What is a wristwatch?" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Classic

Casio Men's Classic Digital Watch

Development of the Timepiece Business
With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, "What is a wristwatch?" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Brand: Casio
Model: W71-1V
Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
Band material: Resin
Case material: Resin

Quartz movement
Plastic crystal
Case diameter: 37 mm
Resin case; Digital-blue dial
Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)

Play up your sporty style with the Casio Men's Classic Digital Watch #W71-1V. A digital-blue dial window is protected by a plastic dial window. An auto calendar clearly displays the day and date, while the multi-function alarm and stopwatch options also keep you on track. Both the stationary bezel and 37-millimeter case are made of stainless steel. The matching black resin band comes equipped with a durable buckle-clasp closure. Perfect for all of your casual day-wear ensembles, this innovative timepiece brings your look a stylish finish. Powered by analog-digital movement, this watch is water resistant to 165 feet.

Casio Men's G-Shock Classic Digital Watch

Shock resistant (G-SHOCK)
Electro-luminescent backlight
Afterglow
1/100-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.99''
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place time
Countdown timer
Input range: 1 minute to 24 hours
Unit: 1 second
Other: Auto-repeat
Multi-function alarm
Hourly time signal
Auto-calendar (to year 2039)
12/24-hour formats
Regular timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, pm, month, date, day
Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month
Approx. battery life: 2 years on CR2016
Size of case/total weight
48.5 X 43.0 X 14.7 mm / 59 g