‘Science and technology used in many professions are constantly developing. Clockmaking is no exception. However, this profession is also very conservative. We are more inclined to go back to what used to be. We discover technology that used to be [popular in the past].’

‘When I am making a new part for a clock which is 200 or 300 years old, I try to get the broken parts from these times, made from materials which are also 200 or 300 years old so that they match in terms of colour and quality. I do this because if the clock managed to survive for 300 years, I want someone to enjoy it in another 300 years time.’

‘Most often these were family businesses in which knowledge was passed down from generation to generation. There were not many books. Therefore, nowadays whenever I get a clock which is 200 or 300 years old and some parts are missing, I have to discover (which is also very interesting!) the clockmaker’s original idea, the kind of feature that he had in mind. This is what is so attractive for us in this profession!’