What is Horology? Learning to Restore Antiques - Atlas Obscura

Discover what it means to be a horologist and restore mechanical antiques back to life in this episode of Infrequently Asked Questions. Subscribe for more videos from Atlas Obscura: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX

"You have no room to think about anything other than exactly what it is that you are doing. It (Horology) requires focus and all of your attention." - Nico Cox, Antiquarian Horologist (Seattle)

What's an antiquarian horologist? What's the secret to bringing watches back to life? In this episode of Infrequently Asked Questions, we meet Nico Cox, an antiquarian horologist in Seattle, Washington. Being a horologist involves restoring antiques that involve mechanical engineering and horology, such as clocks, watches, and automatons.

Watch the full video to go behind the scenes of her workshop in Seattle, Washington, to learn what it takes to study horology, what whales have to do with watches and get a look at some of her oldest tools.

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