Charles Frodsham | |
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Born | London, England | 15 April 1810
Died | 11 January 1871 Bloomsbury, London, England | (aged 60)
Nationality | British |
Education | Bluecoat School |
Awards | Telford Gold Medal (1847) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Clock, Watch & Chronometer Maker |
Institutions | Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society Vice President British Horological Institute |
Charles Frodsham (15 April 1810 – 11 January 1871)[1] was a distinguished English horologist, establishing the firm of Charles Frodsham & Co, which remains in existence as the longest continuously trading firm of chronometer manufacturers in the world. In January 2018, the firm launched a new chronometer wristwatch, after sixteen years in development. It is the first watch to use the George Daniels double-impulse escapement.[2]