Joseph Johnson of Liverpool, England, was a highly respected and successful British master clock, watch and chronometer maker.
The earliest specific date (from the hallmark in the silver case) known for a watch of his is 1811.
Joseph Johnson had a preference for using fully jewelled watch movements.
In 1816 the United States government chose a chronometer signed by Johnson, No.
508, for a presentation to Commodore Oliver H. Perry in recognition of his action against the British on Lake Erie.