"If you love clocks or watches, the British Horological Institute is the organisation for you! Whether your interest is professional, academic or recreational, we hope you'll find a great deal to interest you on this website, and in the Institute itself. Formed in 1858 to promote horology, the BRITISH HOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE today continues to provide education, standards and support to its 3,000 members around the world involved in making, repairing and servicing clocks and watches. "