British Horological Institute

The British Horological Institute (also known as the BHI) is the representative body of the horological industry in the United Kingdom.

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Jonathan Betts
... in horology at the Royal Observatory (National Maritime Museum), Greenwich, a horological scholar and author, and an expert on the first marine timekeepers created by John Harrison in the ... From a family of retail watchmakers and jewellers, he took the British Horological Institute finals in technical horology in 1975 he was awarded the Tremayne National Prize ... in 1989 was presented the museum's Callender Award for his contribution to horological conservation ...
British Horological Institute - BHI Gold Medal
... The institute's gold medal for an outstanding contribution to horology has been awarded to 1928 Frank Watson Dyson - Astronomer Royal who introduced Greenwich pips ...

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