Lot Essay
Mr W.J.M. Gazeley - "Bill" - was born in 1901 and died 1 July 1967 aged 66. He was the last of the master craftsmen of Clerkenwell.
He became an escapement maker to E. Dent & Co. and was an extremely competent marine chronometer escapement maker. He also carried out work for Charles Frodsham and made complete watches throughout for Ashley & Sims.
He was the author of Clock and Watch Escapements and Watch and Clock Making and Repairing - the latter being regonised as possibly the most erudite modern horological publication on this subject.
He became an escapement maker to E. Dent & Co. and was an extremely competent marine chronometer escapement maker. He also carried out work for Charles Frodsham and made complete watches throughout for Ashley & Sims.
He was the author of Clock and Watch Escapements and Watch and Clock Making and Repairing - the latter being regonised as possibly the most erudite modern horological publication on this subject.