Robert James is the third generation of watch and clockmakers.
His Grandfather James, Father Beau and Uncle Rex were all leading watch and clockmakers. In fact Beau and Rex having given up their own shops in Birmingham, are both now working as part of Robert's team.
Robert began to learn his skills when he was a young boy still at school, working in his Father's shop on Saturday's. Having developed a natural practical flair, he attended what was then Birmingham Polytechnic to learn more theory. After working for his Father for seven years he then went elsewhere to obtain further experience in the trade of watchmaking and jewellery. He settled in the village of Tutbury in 1989 and from then on used his expertise to build up what has been described as the best clock shop in the area.
He has been featured on Central News, Under the Hammer and local radio stations and is often invited to write articles on his subject for magazines.
Robert is a fully fledged member of the British Horologial Institute.
R A James offer a complete restoration service to movements, cases and dials for watches, clocks, barometers and music boxes and will also take commissions to handcraft and build clocks to your specification.
All disciplines are executed by highly trained specialists in their individual field. These include clockmaking, watchmaking, cabinet making, french polishing, dial painting, silvering and enamelling, silversmithing, gilding, glass work and bevelling and all aspects of barometer repairs. All sale items and services are backed up with a guarantee unless otherwise stated.
The shop is based in the historical and picturesque village of Tutbury approx 35 miles from Birmingham Airport, 15 mile from East Midlands Airport, approx 10 mile from the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District and approx 15 mile from Alton Towers. Tutbury boasts a medieval castle, two working glass blowing factories with shops, a magnificent Norman church and an array of restaurants including the popular black and white beamed Dog & Partridge Hotel.
You can also view stock at WHEATHILLS. Located in a Georgian country house in beautiful Derbyshire, England, Wheathills offers for sale a superb collection of fine antique furniture, beautiful objets d’art and antique collectibles including silver, paintings and unusual decorative accessories
For more information please contact us
R.A.JAMES
The Clock Shop
No1 High Street, Tutbury, Nr Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire,DE13 9LP, England, Great Britain
Tel: 0044 (0) 1283 814596
Fax: 0044 (0) 1283 814594
E-Mail: info@antique-clocks-watches.co.uk
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