London, United Kingdom · 1818–1867
John Poole
Partially verifiedMarine chronometer maker
Life & work
Born in 1818, John Poole was the brother of James Poole and an English chronometer maker.
He operated his business initially at 9 York Terrace between 1833 and 1842 before moving his workshop to 57 Fenchurch Street in London. Poole earned professional recognition at the Paris World Exhibition in 1867, where he was awarded a gold medal. Following his death by suicide in 1867, the firm was continued by his brother under the name James Poole & Co.
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Training, contributions & innovations
- He is credited with the invention of an auxiliary compensation balance designed for marine chronometers.
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
4 catalogued objects are recorded under John Poole. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.
- A Boxed Two-Day Marine Chronometer with Auxiliary Compensation, John Poole, No. 2982Two-day marine chronometer
- John Poole Eight-Day Marine Chronometer No. 2975Eight-day marine chronometer · third quarter of the 19th century
- John Poole Two-Day Marine Chronometer No. 1064Two-day marine chronometer · c. 1846
- Rosewood Cased Marine Chronometer No. 1636 by John PooleTwo-day marine chronometer · mid 19th century
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Sources & references
- Poole, John (2), Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03
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