horologist
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Isah was a renowned horologist and his contacts in Freetown and Dakar would call him to take a trip when they had enough watches for him to tend to.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024
As a horologist — a repairer of devices that measure time — he restored intricate and rare pieces in a workshop at his family homestead in rural western Alabama.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
Around this time, Shapiro read “Watchmaking” by British horologist George Daniels.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
The watch auction on Wednesday will include three watches designed by the famed Parisian horologist Abraham-Louis Breguet, whose timepieces adorned European royalty in the 17th and 18th centuries, including Marie Antoinette.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2020
The word horologist had been painted on the door of Father’s shop.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
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