Horology
Horology is the science and study of timekeeping devices. Clocks and watches are examples of instruments used to measure time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Horology has a long history and there are many museums devoted to it. An example is the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which is also the source of the Prime Meridian, longitude 0? 0' 0". ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Time: :For alternate uses of "time", see Time (disambiguation) or see TIME (magazine).... Clock: A clock (from the Latin cloca, "bell") is an instrument for measuring time. A clock is usually a physical instrument; an especially accurate one is called a chronometer. The clock in its modern form (24 hour clock) has been in use since at least the 14th century. Clock can refer to an abstract syst... Watch: :In naval parlance, watches are a timekeeping convention. The term in general use can mean any period of duty or responsibility, such as a hurricane watch.... | ~ Table of Content ~
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