Clockmaker and restorer of clocks and barometers

Joost Jongerius (1969) grew up in Riethoven, a small village in Brabant. Via havo secondary school, he went to vocational school in Schoonhoven. Initially to become a goldsmith, he was however taken by the course in clockmaking and clockmaking. The technical, mechanical, that was it for him. Through a year’s apprenticeship in Pforzheim, Germany, he went to work for a good watch and clockmaker in Middelburg. With him, an instrument maker by origin, Joost got a good grounding in small work, precision.

In late 1993, Joost moved to Breda to work at a leading company in the trade and restoration of antique clocks and barometers. There, he handled and restored many beautiful pieces in the workshop. In 1999, he started his own clockmaking workshop in Breda. Here, he focused mainly on the restoration of antique clocks and barometers.

Meanwhile, he married Jessica Snoeij, a book restorer. Two trades under one roof. They had three children there, Jeppe, Joëlle and Jitte. In September 2007, they moved to Wagenberg above Breda. A nice, quiet village, a larger workspace with more workstations and pleasant living.

Working together

Restoration work is carried out in collaboration with colleagues from different crafts. Wooden cabinets go to the furniture restorer. An enamelled or painted dial, engraving, chiselling, casting, gilding, you name it. Each one a profession of its own. This makes our profession extra versatile because we deal with all facets of clock restoration. This way, we keep the overview and can effectively take care of the entire restoration.

Responsible restoration

A flexible company where responsible restoration can be provided for almost all clocks and barometers. The restoration time, the work requires time once and often from several people, is kept well under control by the division of labour. We keep the overview and in this way the customer has his piece back in no time.

Whatever is there, we solve it.