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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Society · Various, India

Horological Association of India

Trade and collector association for Indian horology.

Overview

Horological Association of India is a society based in India. Trade and collector association for Indian horology.

As a learned society or association, its contribution is shared knowledge: journals, meetings, libraries and the expertise of members.

Society journals are among the most important sources for research on individual makers, serial numbers and regional trades.

Diagram

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Schematic: order of work at the bench. An outline schematic drawn to show the arrangement of the parts discussed here. It is not a dimensioned working drawing and does not depict a particular maker's calibre.

Using it for research

  • Back issues of a society's journal are often indexed; searching them is a good first step for an obscure maker.
  • Members frequently share archives and reference collections that are not published elsewhere.

Before you visit

  • Membership terms, meetings and library access are set by the society; consult it directly.