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Timepiece Puns Don't Tick Off Bay Area Clock Repairman Who's Heard 'Em All

Looking like a clockmaker should, Clair took apart his first clock at age 8. It was a gift from a friend. He's still at it, 68 years later.

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July 15, 2022

Every day, like clockwork, antique clock repair technician Dorian Clair arrives at his shop of 30 years and gets ready for a day's work in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood.

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Looking like a clock maker should, Clair took apart his first clock at age 8. It was a gift from a friend. Sixty-eight years later, he's still at it.

For Clair, time stands still and the work is not tedious, boring or mundane. It's about preserving history.

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