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23 September 2019

Producing the Horological Journal

We’ve just gone to press for the October issue of the Horological Journal (HJ), meaning we have a bit of breathing space as we move on to November’s. This seems like a good time to give a little more information about the monthly production process for the longest continuously-running technical journal in the UK and […]

9 September 2019

Dragon Boating

So, next weekend, the BHI will compete in the Newark Dragon Boat Race to raise money for Beaumond House Community Hospice and the Children’s Bereavement Centre. I will be participating, by which I mean volunteering my husband. (It’s the best contribution I can offer, seriously. You don’t want me on your boating team. I can’t […]

3 September 2019

Time Rules Us All

Time rules us all. We run our lives by it, remind ourselves constantly about its passing (carpe diem! Tempus fugit!) and never seem to have enough of it. Stories about travelling through it are classic and concepts such as relativity remind us that actually, we don’t even really know what it is. Yet horology – […]

British Horological Institute

07/10/26

🔧 MAKING SMALL COMPONENTS – Cock & Plate📅 2–6 November👨‍🏫 Professional Tutor Ross Alcock FBHI📍 Upton HallTake your horological skills to the next level with this intensive five-day course focused on producing small and complex components to professional standards.Through practical, hands-on instruction, you’ll develop skills in precision machining, working to tight tolerances, producing complex shapes and finding effective work-holding solutions for small or awkward components.The course builds on the techniques covered in the Making Small Components Course, which students are strongly advised to complete beforehand.Gain greater confidence in producing complex horological components and develop skills that support progression towards advanced clock and watchmaking qualifications.⚙️ Book your place now:bhi.co.uk/courses/mcp#Horology #Watchmaking #Clockmaking #Watchmaker #Clockmaker #Horologist #MicroMechanics #PrecisionEngineering #PrecisionMachining #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #Machining #Craftsmanship #TraditionalCraftsmanship #BritishHorology #BHI #UptonHall #RossAlcock ...

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British Horological Institute

06/10/26

🔧 NEXT WEEK AT UPTON HALLMaking a Balance StaffNext week, students will be developing the precision skills needed to make and fit a balance staff, under the guidance of Günter Dähndel FBHI.This five-day practical course focuses on advanced lathe work, tool use and hand-finishing techniques, using the watchmaker’s lathe, Jacot tool, gravers and other fine tools.Building on previous component-making experience, the course is an important next step for those developing their skills in professional horological restoration.📍 Upton Hall⏱️ 5 days🔧 Tutor: Günter Dähndel FBHI#BHI #BritishHorologicalInstitute #Horology #Watchmaking #Watchmaker #Horologist #BalanceStaff #WatchRepair #WatchRestoration #Clockmaking #UptonHall #HorologicalTraining ...

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British Horological Institute

01/10/26

🕰️ SAVE 20% ON CLOCK TOURS AT DUMFRIES HOUSE!For a limited time, the remarkable Pragnell Bray Origins clock is on display at Dumfries House, East Ayrshire.Paying tribute to John Harrison’s revolutionary 1736 H1 marine chronometer, this fascinating clock is the highlight of a series of guided clock tours taking place this month.📅 Sunday 4 October & Sunday 25 October🎟️ BHI members save 20% on the usual £30 admission price.Don’t miss this special opportunity to explore the clock and discover more about its history, design and connection to one of horology’s greatest pioneers.👉 Book your tour & claim your BHI discount:dumfries-house.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/72102?catID=66968Image printed with the permission of Dumfries House, part of The King’s Foundation.#BHI #BritishHorologicalInstitute #Horology #Clockmaking #JohnHarrison #MarineChronometer #PragnellBray #SinclairHarding #SinclairHardingUK #Engineering #ClockCollectors #DumfriesHouse #TheKingsFoundation #Scotland ...

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