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3 July 2025

This month we feature on the covers a glass plate skeleton clock built by Philip Kuchel FBHI. Click to read the article for free Also in this issue, Susan E. James delves into the annals of history to examine the timepieces at the court of Henry VIII, and watchmaker Rebecca Struthers explains the inspiration behind […]

21 May 2025

This month we feature on the covers the tourbillon with in-carriage remontoire that was hand-made by Derek Pratt FBHI for Urban Jürgensen. Plus we explore how to solve common longcase clock problems with expert John Reynolds FBHI. Read the article for free here: Click to read the article for free Also in this issue, we […]

29 April 2025

This month we feature the new Rolex Dynapulse escapement on the covers, and Clickspring explains a process for making carbon steel hairsprings in this two-part series. Read the article for free here: Read the article for free here: Click to read the article for free Also in this issue, we explore the health risk of […]

21 February 2025

This month we feature a brief history and update from the Conservation & Maintenance (C&M) Group which cares for the world-leading collection of timepieces at the Museum of Timekeeping, Upton Hall. Read the article for free here: Click to read the article for free Also in this issue, we study the use of mechanical watches […]

31 January 2025

This month we feature an article by Jon Clasper and Crispin Maciejewski, who focus on the early years of Wilsdorf & Davis, founders of the Rolex Watch Company. Read the article for free here: Click to read the article for free Also in this issue, we pose the question: ‘How many ways can you drill […]

6 January 2025

Wishing all of our members and students a successful, productive year. Remember to check our website for news of all our upcoming courses at historic Upton Hall near Newark, including ‘Basic Clock’, a practical workshop course using your own movement, from 27–31 January 2025, and ‘Technical Drawing – Clock Escapements’ from 8-9 February. Look out […]

2 January 2025

This month we feature an article by Alan A. Myers on the inventor and innovator Bahne Bonniksen and his karrusel watches. Read the article for free here: Click to read the article for free Also in this issue, we announce the exciting news that Breguet’s No. 160 ‘The Grand Complication’ – arguably the most famous […]

19 December 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barrie Fitton HonMBHI, who was The Horological Journal’s proofreader for more than 17 years and a huge asset to the entire team at the BHI and Upton Hall. While Barrie’s main passion in life revolved around clocks and their repair, he had a great […]

29 November 2024

This month we feature a prototype Double Lever escapement that is an evolution of the George Daniels co–axial, which has been created by David Cottrell. Read the article for free here: Click to read the article for free Also in this issue, Richard Thomas MBHI offers an appreciation of French round clock movements, as well […]

13 November 2024

Saturday 26 October 2024 saw students recognised for their excellence in the British Horological Institute examinations at the annual BHI Awards Day ceremony, held at Upton Hall near Newark. The event saw students awarded with their qualifications, as well as prizes given for top performances in written and practical exams. Of particular note was Robert […]