Draft:Derek Pratt (watchmaker)

Derek Pratt
Derek Pratt
	Derek Pratt, watchmaker, in his workshop
Born	1938/05/09
Died	2009\|09\|16
Occupation	Watchmaker

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Derek Francis Pratt FBHI (9 May 1938 – 16 September 2009), known as Derek Pratt, was an English horologist and watchmaker seen by colleagues and collectors as one of the twentieth century’s most talented watchmakers. ^[1] He is mainly known for his work on high-end watches for under the Urban Jürgensen Sønner name, including his Oval watch in the Breguet style and his re-creation of John Harrison's H4 timekeeper. His most outstanding technical contribution was his development of watches with remontoires acting directly on the escapement, even within a tourbillon. His guilloché dials are among the finest examples known.

^ Treffry, Timothy (January 3, 2025). Derek Pratt, Watchmaker (2nd ed.). Upton, United Kingdom: British Horological Institute, Upton (published September 2012). ISBN 9780950962191. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)

[1] Treffry, Timothy (January 3, 2025). Derek Pratt, Watchmaker (2nd ed.). Upton, United Kingdom: British Horological Institute, Upton (published September 2012). ISBN 9780950962191. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)

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