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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Nuremberg, Germany · 1590–1645

Thomas Tucher

Partially verified

Maker of ornate Nuremberg diptych sundials with compasses

Life & work

Born in 1590, Thomas Tucher was the son of Hans Tucher and became a master in Nuremberg by 1613.

He specialized in the production of intricate diptych sundials that featured elaborate polychrome decorations including vines, flowers, and fruit. Tucher frequently identified his work using a snake maker's mark associated with his family and often included the monogram "TD."

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Training, contributions & innovations

  • His sundials are notable for specific technical features such as globe-like figures and the use of transposed Gregorian and Julian calendars.

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

5 catalogued objects are recorded under Thomas Tucher. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

Diagram

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Schematic: order of work at the bench. An outline schematic drawn to show the arrangement of the parts discussed here. It is not a dimensioned working drawing and does not depict a particular maker's calibre.

Sources & references

  1. Tucher, Thomas, Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03

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