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Revision as of 17:03, 27 December 2005 by Ze miguel (talk | contribs) (Sharper category)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Horology is the science and study of timekeeping devices. Clocks and watches are examples of instruments used to measure time.
Horology has a long history and there are many museums devoted to it. An example is the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which is also the source of the Prime Meridian, longitude 0° 0' 0".
See also
- Abraham Louis Bréguet
- chronometer
- Aaron Lufkin Dennison
- John Harrison
- clockmaker
- watchmaker
- Timescapes
External links
- American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
- FH Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry
- BHI - The British Horological Institute
- NAWCC: National Association of Watch & Clocks Collectors (USA)
- NAWCC Internet Chapter 185
- Timezone
- The Horology Source