horologist
or ho·rol·o·ger
an expert in horology.
a person who makes clocks or watches.
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How to use horologist in a sentence
The royal horologist, of course, and currently the situation is vacant.
Thomas Mudge was the first horologist who successfully applied it to watches in the detached form, about 1750.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement | H. R. PlaytnerAt London the horologist, G. Clement, solved the problem in 1675 with his rack escapement and recoil anchor.
Watch and Clock Escapements | AnonymousSeveral facts of great interest to the horologist are here shown.
Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology | William T. LewisCan any of your readers tell me when that excellent horologist flourished?
British Dictionary definitions for horologist
horologer (hɒˈrɒlədʒə)
/ (hɒˈrɒlədʒɪst) /
a person skilled in horology, esp an expert maker of timepieces
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