Horology is defined by in the Oxford English Dictionary as 'the art or science of measuring time', in Webster's Online Dictionary as 'the art of designing
and making clocks' and in Wickipedia as 'the science of timekeeping, clocks and watches'.
The modern day horologist may be a professional clock repairer repairing clocks and watches brought in by customers of a jewellers shop. Alternatively, he or
she may be an amateur who 'dabbles' in clock repair, fixing clocks for friends and relatives, just for the fun of it.
Another type of horologist is the clock collector, a horological enthusiast who may spend decades assembling a collection of clocks of a particular aspect
of horology, be it an individual makers, a particular clock type, clocks of a particular area, or just a collection of clocks he or she happens to like.
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