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Hilario Riveros

Hilario Riveros undertook the Asunción cathedral clock's 1977 restoration with Simeón Riveros and Carlos Vázquez, then maintained it and trained his sons. 1

1977 intervention was collaborative, not a sole-maker attribution. No death year calculated from elapsed-time wording. Unverified extra surnames are not added.

At a glance

Place
Paraguay 1

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Hilario Riveros' work is Asunción Metropolitan Cathedral clock restoration and maintenance. 1

Hilario Riveros worked for or held a role at Relojería Riveros Hnos.. 1

Sources associate Hilario Riveros with cathedral clock maintenance, although the precise role remains unresolved. 1

Scope: Restoration / scholarship

Why this person is included

Named heritage-restoration contribution documented in an original family interview

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Relojería Riveros Hnos.; cathedral clock maintenance 1

Geographic ties: Paraguay. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Retail / restoration / service workshop · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Relojería Riveros Hnos. — Worked for / held role. Clock restorer and watch repairer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Relojería Riveros Hnos.; cathedral clock maintenance. Person-level contribution: Undertook the Asunción cathedral clock's 1977 restoration with Simeón Riveros and Carlos Vázquez, then maintained it and trained his sons.

    Original affiliation wording: Relojería Riveros Hnos.; cathedral clock maintenance. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Horological project / collaboration · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    cathedral clock maintenance — Association — role unresolved. Clock restorer and watch repairer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Relojería Riveros Hnos.; cathedral clock maintenance. Person-level contribution: Undertook the Asunción cathedral clock's 1977 restoration with Simeón Riveros and Carlos Vázquez, then maintained it and trained his sons.

    Original affiliation wording: Relojería Riveros Hnos.; cathedral clock maintenance. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 6 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established; unresolved relationship(s) remain

Claim qualifications (6)
  • Full name: Retrospective family testimony, not the original municipal contract. Collaboration is retained. Locator: Account of the 1977 repair and later maintenance. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: Retrospective family testimony, not the original municipal contract. Collaboration is retained. Locator: Account of the 1977 repair and later maintenance. 1
  • Representative work: Retrospective family testimony, not the original municipal contract. Collaboration is retained. Locator: Account of the 1977 repair and later maintenance. 1
  • Affiliations / workshops: Retrospective family testimony, not the original municipal contract. Collaboration is retained. Locator: Account of the 1977 repair and later maintenance. 1
  • Specific role: Retrospective family testimony, not the original municipal contract. Collaboration is retained. Locator: Account of the 1977 repair and later maintenance. 1
  • Primary geography: Retrospective family testimony, not the original municipal contract. Collaboration is retained. Locator: Account of the 1977 repair and later maintenance. 1

Sources

  1. El reloj de la ciudadPedro Gómez Silgueira · ABC Color · Original practitioner interview / archival reporting · 2019-09-29

    [S0287] Pedro Gómez Silgueira. ABC Color. "El reloj de la ciudad." 2019-09-29. https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/suplementos/abc-revista/2019/09/29/el-reloj-de-la-ciudad/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Rafael, Hilario and Mauricio José Riveros; cathedral-clock maintenance

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Rafael Riveros interview and family history

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Family testimony is not independent civil corroboration. Hilario's restoration was collaborative; ages not converted into birth years.

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