James (Diego) Evans had a shop at 7 Sweeting’s Alley. Britten recorded it as being there at least from 1770, when he joined the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, to 1832. He was the first in a long line of clockmakers. The business was later passed to his son Thomas, who joined the Company in 1788, and then his grandson James, who joined in 1811. They all stood out for the technical quality of their work. On products for sale in Spain he hispanicised his signature to 'Diego Evans, London' or 'Diego Evans, Bolsa Real, Londres' (equivalent to ‘James Evans, Royal Exchange, London’). Between 1780 and 1785 he formed a partnership with brothers Robert and Peter Higgs, specialising in clocks for export, especially to Spain. He remained in this line of business – based at the Royal Exchange, the heart of clockmaking in London – until 1825.
James (Diego) Evans had a shop at 7 Sweeting’s Alley. Britten recorded it as being there at least from 1770, when he joined the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, to 1832. He was the first in a long line of clockmakers. The business was later passed to his son Thomas, who joined the Company in 1788, and then his grandson James, who joined in 1811. They all stood out for the technical quality of their work. On products for sale in Spain he hispanicised his signature to 'Diego Evans, London' or 'Diego Evans, Bolsa Real, Londres' (equivalent to ‘James Evans, Royal Exchange, London’). Between 1780 and 1785 he formed a partnership with brothers Robert and Peter Higgs, specialising in clocks for export, especially to Spain. He remained in this line of business – based at the Royal Exchange, the heart of clockmaking in London – until 1825.