Gilding As Horological Engineer’s we carry out a vast amount of gilding which often surprises some of our clients. Gilding is a process of applying fine gold leaf or powder to solid surfaces such as wood, stone, or metal to give a thin coating of gold. We use the finest quality extra thick 24c English gold leaf […]
Gillett & Johnston 160th Anniversary Celebrations
Gillett & Johnston 160thAnniversary Celebrations It is hard to believe that it is nearly 10 years ago that Gillett & Johnston celebrated its 160th Anniversary in 2004. Thinking about the date of 1844 when Gillett’s first started made me realise how special and remarkable the firm was to still be thriving after all that time. […]
Bells, Clockmakers, clocksGillett & Johnston attend The Worshipful Company of Clockmaker’s Masters outing
Squerry’s Court Master Outing On a sunny day in May Mr Stephen Coombes Managing Director of Gillett & Johnston Clockmaker’s attending the Maters outing to Squerry’s Court & Titsey Place. Mr Coombes was joined by his wife Jennifer ( Financial Director of Gillett’s) and Mr Gaylor a fellow member of The Worshipful Company of Clockmaker’s. […]
ClockmakersClockmakers at Gillett’s countdown to Tea Time
Time for Tea Gillett & Johnston have always been great advocates of tea time so when we were asked to work on a recent restaurant clock located just off Piccadilly Circus our engineers jumped at the chance. There was a very short time frame but we rose to the challenge despite it being our busiest […]
ClockmakersSad Farewell to Croydon from Gillett & Johnston Ltd Clockmakers
Moving Times The 13th April 2012 was a very sad for Croydon as after 168 years Gillett & Johnston Ltd moved down the road to Bletchingley. After 15 years of working at Twin Bridges Business Park the decision was made to relocate after our landlords were expanding and we were unable to find suitable premises […]
ClockmakersModern and Antique Clock Making and Restoration – An Artisan Craft Steeped In History
Since the 1300’s clockmakers have been revered as master craftsmen, and the trade has always been a highly respected one requiring specialised skills and an intricate knowledge of internal clock mechanics. Antique clocks were originally designed and crafted by hand, quite often using tools that were fashioned for the job by the clock maker himself, […]
Clock making, clock restoration, Clockmakers