Saturday, May 27, 2017

Chronometer and Horology

Horology [haw-rol-uh-jee, hoh-]  noun. the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time.

Chronometer [kruh-nom-i-ter]  noun 1. a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism
 for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.  any timepiece, especially a wristwatch,
 designed for the highest accuracy.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

My internal Chronometer seems to be loosing time. I am having trouble getting anywhere on time. - ummmm more and more like mom.