<p>Clive Sinclair’s early career was marked by a passion for miniaturisation, innovative design and affordability in consumer electronics. In the 1960s and 70s, through his companies Sinclair Radionics and later Science of Cambridge, he brought a wave of innovation to market. These included sleek scientific and pocket calculators, and timekeeping devices including the Microquartz car clock, digital watch kits, and the stylish White Watch.</p> <p>Objects such as his Pocket TV cemented his reputation as a disruptor. These projects laid the groundwork for Sinclair’s more famous breakthroughs in computing, culminating in the ZX Spectrum. His vision reshaped everyday electronics for a generation, but he never had the business acumen of other electronics pioneers of the period.</p>