As a result those three countres have been the most significant in the production of the 18th and 19th century clocks. So in the second half of the 17th century it was less present in Germany and production increased in these other countries. Until the pendulum was invented by Christiaan Huygens in 1656, then there came a change in production, and changes to where the clocks were made, shifting primarily to Holland, France and England. JJ: The main country in the production of clocks in the early times, as in the 16th century, was Germany. Joost then provides me with a brief history lesson, when asked where the majority of his clocks come from: Main cabinet display in Joost's showroom. I have a great team, I know them and they know me, which is very important. You need a complete team of people to get the job done. Then the caster, or someone to make the moulds, the engravings and also the gilding is very important. The restoration is very important because that is the look of the clock. He also restores the long-case clocks and the barometers. The carpenter is very important, I have worked with him for years, Jan Bolders. We ourselves do the movement and mechanics of the clock, and I have a complete team of restorers who do the other specialisms. JJ: We (at Joost Jongerius) provide the complete restoration. G: Tell me more about the restoration that takes place, what are you responsible for exactly? I watched in admiration as Joost passionately described the pieces in his collection. In the early afternoon our discussion paused, as a couple came to visit the showroom. JJ: Yes, clock making is a complicated profession of course, there are many different tools you need to get the job done – and I use all of them! I have had years to collect these tools, and of course we are always on the lookout for more. G: I can see you have a lot of tools in your workshop! The interier of Joost's workshop in Wagenberg. He became a good restorer of course, once we worked together, and he made a lot of the tools I still use!
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My father was an engineer but in his free time he enjoyed working with clocks. So, after his retirement, he worked for me every Tuesday from 9-9. JJ: Interestingly enough my father had been working on clocks, but I didn’t find out about it until much later, and then when I started to work for myself in 1999, he told me "if you ever have your own workshop, arrange a place for me." G: Were either of your parents involved in craftsmanship? There comes a moment when you don’t have enough space anymore (laughs). I learned the craft over the years, and over the years people come to you with clocks, some to sell and some to buy, and then you start building up your collection. This was at the age of 18, and so I chose that study and learned clock-making and became a restorer. But there was also a study direction for clock making there, and I decided that that was what I wanted to do. Joost Jongerius: I went to school at Schoonhoven, initially to become a goldsmith. Gallerease: Firstly, what got you into the business? I had the pleasure of visiting Joost in his workshop and showroom in Wagenberg, The Netherlands. From an early age, the clockmaker and restoration specialist Joost Jongerius established himself as a foremost expert in The Netherlands.
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