How to Use horology in a Sentence

horology

noun
  • In the world of horology, the leap year holds an even more special place.
    — Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In horology years, that’s a blip; many maisons have been around for centuries.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
  • In the wide world of horology, Breguet leads the way in guilloché.
    — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Taschen has found a way to bring horology’s finest achievements into your home.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The big takeaway so far is that everyone is aiming for a slice of the high horology pie.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But why has the world of horology fallen for colorful hard-stone dials?
    — Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
  • And then there are the specials, which are a combination with haute horology.
    — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
  • That means horology—the study of time’s measurement—has a very long history.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Their line has grown substantially in recent years, as has their respect in the horology world.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The undisputed hing of horology has a market share of close to 30 percent.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Beyond these rare attributes, the timepiece is a highly complex piece of horology.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But this would be to miss out on a host of compelling models that have had an outsized impact on horology for well over a century.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
  • Jaeger-LeCoultre knows a lot can happen in horology in 30 years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
  • From there, a long line of avant-garde timepieces was born, a way for the maison to combine high horology with more traditional design codes.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
  • At the time, McLemore was a 13-year-old already learning the craft of horology, or the art of clock restoration.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • Combining these functions in one super watch is a longstanding tradition in the world of high horology.
    — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Indeed, Bulgari has made a statement in the world of haute horology by sending its premium men’s line on a crash diet.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2017
  • Grand Seiko has garnered a reputation as an ‘insider’s best choice’ for high horology.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • The synergy between motorsport and horology, for Jayr, is a glaring one.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 3 June 2023
  • Hand winding movements were all but extinct until making a comeback in recent years thanks to a tactile affinity among horology fans.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 13 June 2023
  • Yet at the intersection of acting and horology—that is, the art of making watches—is one Aldis Hodge.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2022
  • In the world of haute horology, coming up with a completely new kind of movement is a unicorn that few brands have the R&D budgets to pursue.
    — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The design is a nod to the skull motif that has been incorporated into horology since the 16th century.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the brand is stepping up its game by entering the world of haute-horology.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The newest Roger Dubuis timepiece lies at the intersection of high horology and motorsport.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
  • In recent years, the giants of European horology have been locked in a heated battle to design the world’s thinnest mechanical watch.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
  • At 47 mm x 54 mm, this is not a svelte watch, but its intricacy will certainly appeal to high horology collectors.
    — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Outside of the event in the UAE, Blancpain returned to high horology with a $2 million chiming watch.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Soon, the specs caught the eye of the Armoury’s Mark Cho, who, in addition to being a menswear savant, is a horology aficionado.
    — Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025

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