The British Clockmaker, Newfane, Vermont Specialists in the Professional Restoration of Antique Clocks, Marine Chronometers, and Automata.
Clocks are close to living things.
The way the original makers constructed them predetermines how they will act, so while they may not be a living entity, they represent the ongoing creation of their makers. It's my job to get inside the minds and hearts of the original makers, to be in communion with them, to make their works live again. Ray Bates is known internationally as a consultant, and restorer of major clock collections, public and private, throughout the USA and Canada. He appears frequently on TV, and has been featured in many magazine articles. All photographs on this page are copyright by Ray Bates unless otherwise noted.