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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Rouen, Not recorded · Dates not established

Noel Hubert

Partially verified

Watch and clock maker

Life & work

Noel Hubert was a prominent clock and watchmaker who established his workshop in Rouen, France.

He is widely recognized as the ancestor of a significant family of horologists whose professional activities spanned several generations. Historical records credit him with being the founder of the Rouen Corporation of clockmakers. His legacy continued through descendants like Pascal Hubert, who were also established makers in the Rouen region during the late 17th century.

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Training, contributions & innovations

  • Hubert was instrumental in the organization of the horological trade in Rouen.

Documented works

  • A watch featuring an engraved and pierced silver and gilt brass case, signed by the maker, is held in the Victoria and Albert Museum collections.

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

In the object catalogue

2 catalogued objects are recorded under Noel Hubert. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

  • Exterior and dial view of the early 17th-century silver and gilt brass watch by Noel Hubert.
  • Watch with octagonal case, lid open, showing dial with Roman numerals and enamel decoration.

Sources & references

  1. Watch | Hubert, Noel | V&A Explore The Collections, Victoria and Albert Museum, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)
  2. Montre piriforme - Louvre site des collections, Musée du Louvre, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)
  3. Realized price for Pascal Hubert à Rouen, archivedauctions.com, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.