Definition of Horology. Meaning of Horology. Synonyms of Horology

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Definition of Horology

Horology
Horology Ho*rol"o*gy, n. [See Horologe.] The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of constructing instruments for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc.

Meaning of Horology from wikipedia

- Chronometry or horology (lit. 'the study of time') is the science studying the measurement of time and timekeeping. Chronometry enables the establishment...
- Wadsworth (1965) A History of Repeating Watches, Offprint from Antiquarian Horology (originally published in parts from September 1965 to June 1966). Manfred...
- In horology, a complication is any feature of a timepiece beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds. A timepiece indicating only hours, minutes...
- the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2007-10-10., author is Curator of Horology at the British Museum Derry, T.K.; Williams, Trevor (1993). A Short History...
- The Holy Trinity, also known as The Big Three, is the name given in horology to three of the most famous and prestigious luxury watch brands in the world...
- of Manufacture of the British Empire, Etc. p. 703. Hood, Grant (1904). Modern Methods in Horology. Kansas City Jeweler and Optician. p. 44. FH glossary...
- Parsons Horological Institute (originally, La Porte School for Watchmakers; also known as Parsons Horological School) was the first horological school...
- In horology, a movement, also known as a caliber or calibre (British English), is the mechanism of a watch or timepiece, as opposed to the case, which...
- The International Museum of Horology, French: Musée international d'horlogerie, is a horological museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It is owned...
- The British Horological Institute (BHI) is the representative body of the horological industry in the United Kingdom. It was founded by a group of clockmakers...