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What is Horology? Learning to Restore Antiques - Atlas Obscura

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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. Watch …...more
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What is Horology? Learning to Restore Antiques - Atlas Obscura
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2019Nov 19
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. Watch more videos from the Infrequently Asked Questions series here:    • Infrequently Asked Questions   Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Learn more about Nico’s favorite pieces on Atlas Obscura here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles... More videos from Atlas Obscura: About Atlas Obscura: At Atlas Obscura, our mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. See where we’re exploring here: https://www.atlasobscura.com Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Follow us on Facebook:   / atlasobscura   Tweet us:   / atlasobscura  

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