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Watchmaking vs Horology - What's the difference?

watchmaking | horology |

As nouns the difference between watchmaking and horology

is that watchmaking is the making (and repairing) of watches while horology is the study of time, and the art, science and technology of timekeeping and timekeepers, (such as clocks, watches and sundials).

watchmaking

English

Noun

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  • The making (and repairing) of watches

    • horology

    English

    (wikipedia horology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The study of time, and the art, science and technology of timekeeping and timekeepers, (such as clocks, watches and sundials).

    • Coordinate terms

    * chronology

    Derived terms

    * horologic * horological * horologically * horologist

    See also

    * horologe