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Thomas Tompion is considered the most important English watchmaker. Wikipedia tells us that he manufactured about 650 clocks and 5500 watches. His workshop was in London. He was one of very few watchmakers who were admitted to the Royal Society, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. All of his clocks were numbered. The serial number 301 comes up for sale at Christie's in London on June 4. It is 2…