Tompion and Graham Partnership Around 1712, master clock- and watchmaker Thomas Tompion took his protege, George Graham, into partnership. They worked together until Tompion’s death in 1713. After Tompion's death, Graham inherited Tompion’s business. Image Credit Verge escapement watch movement by Thomas Tompion and George Graham, c1711. Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, Verge escapement watch movement by Thomas Tompion and George Graham | Science Museum Group Collection