London, Not recorded · Dates not established
James Tregent
Partially verifiedWatch and clock maker to the royal family
Life & work
Tregent joined the Clockmakers' Company in 1781 and maintained his membership until 1808.
He served as a watchmaker to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Kent, gaining prominence for his craft. Beyond his professional accomplishments, he was noted for his social associations with figures such as David Garrick and Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
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Documented works
- An enamelled gold verge watch numbered '350' dates from the early years of his career.
Collecting significance
The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.
Firms, key models & movements
No firm, model or movement in this encyclopedia is yet recorded under this maker's name.
In the object catalogue
2 catalogued objects are recorded under James Tregent. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.
- Enamelled Gold Pocket Watch by James TregentVerge & pair-cased watch · 1760-1770
- James Tregent Multi-dialled Pocket WatchCalendar & astronomical watch · circa 1790
Sources & references
- James Tregent, British Museum, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)
- Watch | Tregent, James | V&A Explore The Collections, Victoria and Albert Museum, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)
- Watch, verge watch | London Museum, London Museum, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)
- Industries: Clock and watch-making | British History Online, British History Online, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)
Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.