Clockmaker

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A clockmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs clocks. A contemporary, well-trained clockmaker is more likely to be able to repair a clock than to actually build or manufacture a clock from scratch. Clockmakers can typically manufacture many of the parts found in a clock.

A clockmaker, as the name infers, works primarily on clocks, not watches. Some clockmakers work on watches, but the skills and tools needed to work on a clock aren't always applicable when working on a watch.

Due to the technical skills require for making and repairing clocks, clockmakers occasionally delve into other aspects, ranging from similar items that involve gears, to something else completely different. In a very famous example, the harmonica was invented by a young German clockmaker, which was then mass produced by another clockmaker, Matthias Hohner.

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