horologist

Example Sentences

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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