1966–67
Studied Surveying/Architecture at Regent Street Polytechnic, London
1967–70
Studied Design/Illustration at Hornsey College Art, London
1971 to date
Worked in publishing before becoming a full time illustrator specialising in the History of Technology, especially Horology.
Clients include:
The British Museum
The National Maritime Museum
The Time Museum, Rockford
Prescot Museum, Liverpool
The Wallace Collection, London
Patek Philippe
Omega
Chopard
The British Masters
George Daniels
1981
Produced a set of three Prints, featuring the work of John Arnold, Joseph Knibb and George Daniels, in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the formation of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1631.
1981
Made Honorary Fellow of the British Horological Institute.
1986–92
Editor of Antiquarian Horology, journal of the Antiquarian Horological Society.
1988
Produced illustrations for and designed the cover and endpapers of the Patek Philippe book on Wristwatches, having previously designed and illustrated the endpapers for the Patek Philippe book on Watches, published in 1982.
1990 to date
Published articles and delivered talks on numerous horological subjects in England, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, America and Switzerland.
1993
Commissioned by the Royal Mail to illustrate a set of stamps featuring the work of John Harrison.
1993
Lectured on the life and work of Thomas Mudge at the ‘Longitude Symposium’ held at Harvard University.
1994
Delivered the ‘James Arthur Lecture’ on the subject of ‘Horological Ephemera’ at the NAWCC Seminar in Toronto. Published in the NAWCC Bulletin, Vol 38/6, No 305, December 1996.
1994
Produced my first horological Postal Auction Catalogue, trading as Charles Allix & Associates. Issued three editions (back copies available).
1995
Awarded the Barrett Silver Medal by the British Horological Institute.
1997
Started specialist horological publishing with a facsimile reprint of a Barraud & Lund´s Illustrated Price List of circa 1900, the first in a planned occasional series of books and reprints.
1998
Retired from running the Information Illustration Course at the Royal College of Art London in order to became a full time Antiquarian Horologist.
1998
Produced the Lord Harris Collection catalogue for Belmont House.
1998
Produced my first solo Postal Auction Catalogue concentrating on watches and watchmaking. Seven editions issued, the last being in 2003 (back copies available).
2002
Issued facsimile reprint of a Nicole, Nielsen & Co Ltd trade catalogue High–Class English Watches of circa 1910.
2003
Became a part-time consultant to Sothebys.
2003
Stopped issuing postal catalogues, due to ever-increasing postal charges.
2003
AntiqueWatchStore website opened.
2004
Delivered the ´Dingwall–Beloe Lecture´ at the British Museum on the subject of ´The Importance of Horological Ephemera for a Proper Understanding of the Clock and Watch Trades´ – published in three parts in Antiquarian Horology 2006–2007.
2005
Became horological consultant to ‘The British Masters’ watchmaking company in Switzerland.
2005
My article on ´Pierre Frederic INGOLD (1787–1878): his Impact on Watchmaking both in Europe and America´ was published as part of the book based on the proceedings of the 23rd NAWCC Annual Seminar held at Boxborough in October 2002.
2007
Gave my talk ´Machine–Made Watch Manufacturing: the influence of American production methods on English practice´ at the 28th NAWCC Annual Seminar held at Cleveland – yet to be published.
2008
Gave my talk ´GRAHAM, SHELTON and MUDGE: their influence on Precision Pendulum Clocks´ at the Antiquarian Horological Society´s Convention & AGM held at Liverpool – yet to be published.
2009
Produced the basic measured illustrations of the turret clock and pocket watch from which the British Museum´s new animated displays were created.
2009
Gave my talk on ´Evan ROBERTS, the greatest watch collector´ at the AHS London meeting – yet to be published.
2011
Opened updated and improved website.
2011
Gave my talk on ´ENGLISH HOROLOGY 1630-1950: Myths and Magnificence´ to the AHS American Section in London – yet to be published.
2012
Gave my talk on ´Watches and Watchmaking, a short appraisal´ at the AHS London meeting – yet to be published.
2012
Gave my talk on ´The English Carriage-clock as recorded by Charles Allix: an updated review´ at the NAWCC Seminar – yet to be published.
2013
Resigned from the British Horological Institute.
2014
Gave my talk on ´400 years of Watchmaking in England´ to the Clockmakers’ Company – yet to be published.
2015
The book European Clocks and Watches in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Clare Vincent, John Leopold and Elizabeth Sullivan published, including my illustrations.
2015
My Paper ´INGOLD, NICOLE and LANGE: a New Way of making Watches´ published in Einfach-Vollkommen, the exhibition book published by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Adolph Lange.
2016
Married.
2016
Gave my talk on ´Mail Guard’s Watches´ at the AHS AGM held at the National Maritime Museum – yet to be published.
2016
Gave my talk on ´The Faking of English Watches´ at the AHS London meeting – yet to be published.
2017
Became a part-time consultant to Bonhams.
2018
Gave my talk on ´Edward MASSEY and the ‘Liverpool lever’ watch´ at the AHS AGM held at Keele University – abstract published on this website.
2018
Publication of the National Maritime Museum Catalogue of Chronometers with 170 of my illustrations and photographs, many of which were not properly credited – a disaster for me and one that has ended my relationship with English museums, and Oxford University Press.
2018
Gave my talk on ´Pierre-Frederic INGOLD: a new way of making watches´ at a Musée Internationale d’Horlogerie/BHI special event held in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland – yet to be published.
2019
Published my Horological Profile No 1 Morton’s Patent Watches.
My article Thomas MUDGE and William DUTTON: a perfect partnership published as the introduction in Tobias Birch’s London exhibition catalogue.
2021
Published my Horological Profile No 2 ENGLISH Wristwatches: the untold story.