DAVID WALTER, SANTA BARBARA, USA. CREATOR OF THE WORLD’S MOST ADORED TIMEPIECES.
FROM THE MAKER’S BENCHES
When David Walter started his clockmaking studio in 1980, he was already convinced that the making of new clocks had to be a process of bettering the best ever made.
To succeed he felt each timepiece would require a very high bar set of intense creative skills and emotions arising from a combination of courage, ambition and absolute traditional authenticity.
Sublime artistry and meticulous engineering
David became the first person to successfully recreate the Woodward Free pendulum clock, W5, in 2006, followed by an improved edition of Breguet No.3671 Double Pendulum clock in 2010 (top of page image).
A further development in 2012 added the complications of Daniels Perpetual calendar with retrograde date and sunrise/sunset indications.
These masterpieces have confirmed David’s standing as one of the greatest living clockmakers and one of the finest the world of horology has ever known. He is the only clockmaker to have ever made both versions of double pendulum clock, The Free Pendulum (D)W5 and the Double Pendulum Resonance Clock.
The latest clock to be seen is a precise replica of the E. Howard & Co #23, 90 day regulator, 87 inches tall with a 17 inch dial and visible escapement, jewelled pallets and hand engraved bridge. Now valued at 429,000 USD.
Awards
2012 – NAWCC National Convention
- First Prize in Class 1: Single Train Movements-Metal, for his (D)W5 Free Pendulum Clock
- First Prize in Class 4: Complicated Clock Movements-Metal, for his Double Pendulum Perpetual Calendar Clock
- First Prize in Class 6: Wood Clock Cases, for his Double Pendulum Perpetual Calendar Clock
- Peoples Choice Award: Double Pendulum Perpetual Calendar Clock
Affiliations:
- Fellow of The British Horological Institute.
- Member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.
- Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, London, England
Biography | David Walter Timepieces
AQUISITION AND COLLECTIONS
David Walter timepieces are acquired by collectors the world over. Each knows the special qualities these clocks and watches posess. As a treasured part or centrepiece of any collection each has gained investment value that have excceeded even David’s expectations. The richest reward for the maker is knowing that the world seems to love all things David Walter.
Assurances include his wealth of international recognition, experience and Horological knowledge that few craftsmen in the world can match.
If you would like to share the journey please read on. It’s a story about an Australian boy fascinated with clocks from an early age, completing many years of training and working with modern era of prestigious companies in London and Europe.
His crystal clear sights were set on his lifetime’s journey and are still today, to create the world’s most beautiful and truly innovative timepieces.
FURTHER READING: Close-up of David Walter career and CV
The Gentle ticking of Timeless Beauty
