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'''Horology''' is the science and study and art of ] devices. ], ], and ] are examples of ]s used to measure time. '''Horology''' is the science and study and art of ] devices. ], ], and ] are examples of ]s used to measure time.


Horology has a long history and there are many ] and several specialised libraries devoted to the subject. An example is the ], which is also the source of the ] (] 0° 0' 0"). One of the more comprehensive museums dedicated to horology is the in La chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). One of the most comprehensive horological libraries is the in Columbia PA. Horology has a long history and there are many ] and several specialised libraries devoted to the subject. An example is the ], which is also the source of the ] (] 0° 0' 0"). One of the more comprehensive museums dedicated to horology is the in La chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). One of the better horological museums in Germany is the ]. One of the most comprehensive horological libraries open to the public is the in Columbia PA.


People interested in horology are called horologists. That term is used both by people who deal professionally with timekeeping apparatus (Watchmakers, clockmakers), as well as afficionados and scholars of horology. Horology and horologists have numerous organisations, both professional associations and more scholarly societies. People interested in horology are called horologists. That term is used both by people who deal professionally with timekeeping apparatus (Watchmakers, clockmakers), as well as afficionados and scholars of horology. Horology and horologists have numerous organisations, both professional associations and more scholarly societies.

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Horology is the science and study and art of timekeeping devices. Clocks, watches, and chronometers are examples of instruments used to measure time.

Horology has a long history and there are many museums and several specialised libraries devoted to the subject. An example is the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which is also the source of the Prime Meridian (longitude 0° 0' 0"). One of the more comprehensive museums dedicated to horology is the Musée International d'Horlogeriein La chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). One of the better horological museums in Germany is the DEutsches Uhrenmuseum. One of the most comprehensive horological libraries open to the public is the National Watch and Clock Library and Research Centerin Columbia PA.

People interested in horology are called horologists. That term is used both by people who deal professionally with timekeeping apparatus (Watchmakers, clockmakers), as well as afficionados and scholars of horology. Horology and horologists have numerous organisations, both professional associations and more scholarly societies.

The leading scholarly horological organisations for non-professionals are:

United Kingdom - Antiquarian Horological Society - AHS

France - Association Française des Amateurs d'Horlogerie Ancienne - AFAHA

Switzerland - Chronometrophilia

Germany - Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Chronometrie - DGC

Italy - HORA Associazione Italiana Cultori di Orologeria Antica

United States of America - National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors - NAWCC

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