Designed and regulated since 1960.
The story of Robert Taylor began in 1960 between London and Cardiff in the United Kingdom — shaped by classic British refinement, horological discipline, and a deep respect for mechanical timepieces.
Four chapters. One bench.
The house has grown across three cities — but every cabinet still passes through the regulation bench in the United Kingdom.
- Origin1960
London — Cardiff.
Robert Taylor began in 1960 between London and Cardiff in the United Kingdom — shaped by classic British refinement, horological discipline, and a deep respect for mechanical timepieces. The first piece was built for a single collector who wanted a watch ready when he returned from a long absence.
- Philosophy1964
More than storage.
A fine watch deserves more than storage. From that single idea, the company began designing winding systems built around the way mechanical watches actually live — through movement, through rhythm, through care.
- Expansion1978 →
Wilmington, Delaware.
American collectors began ordering through the London bench. A small US operation opened in Wilmington, Delaware, to handle distribution and motor engineering across the Atlantic.
Sixty-six years on the bench.
The condensed timeline of the house, from the first cradle in 1960 to the present.
- 1960
Founded between London and Cardiff.
First cradle built for a single private collector.
- 1964
The bench finds its philosophy.
A fine watch deserves more than storage.
- 1978
Wilmington, Delaware opens.
US operations and motor engineering across the Atlantic.
- 1991
Mabuchi Silent System™ introduced.
Quiet motor + dampened cradle becomes the house standard.
- 2026
Sixty-six years on the bench.
Three houses, one regulation rig.
We are not in the storage business. We are in the rhythm business — and that is a question of regulation, not of furniture.
The house in six numbers.
- Founded1960
- OriginLondon — Cardiff, UK
- DriveMabuchi Silent System™
- FinishHand-regulated
- ServiceBeyond warranty
- ReferenceRT · MMXXVI