horology
noun
ho·rol·o·gy
hə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
1
: the science of measuring time
2
: the art of making instruments for indicating time
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Focusing on creative haute horology and daring design, the brand is about creating small batches of watches to maintain exclusivity and originality in mechanical watch engineering.
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Luis Campuzano, WWD, 28 June 2024
Richard Mille’s founding mission statement in 2001 declared a commitment to recreating haute horology without the codes of the past.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Timely News and Features About Watches Time to Plant the Clock: Since 1903, the Scottish capital has maintained the Floral Clock, a landmark that mixes horology and horticulture.
—Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Artists and architects are obvious bedfellows, but many singers, actors, and athletes have added their two cents to the world of haute horology.
—Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
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Luis Campuzano, WWD, 28 June 2024
Richard Mille’s founding mission statement in 2001 declared a commitment to recreating haute horology without the codes of the past.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Timely News and Features About Watches Time to Plant the Clock: Since 1903, the Scottish capital has maintained the Floral Clock, a landmark that mixes horology and horticulture.
—Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Artists and architects are obvious bedfellows, but many singers, actors, and athletes have added their two cents to the world of haute horology.
—Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
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“Horology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horology. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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