Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History of Time


Wednesday 10th May 2023

In-person and live webinar

Dr Rebecca Struthers PhD

 

In Hands of Time watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, offering a personal history of watches that spans centuries and continents.

Rebecca will be talking to us about her book, Hands of Time, which is an intricate and uniquely personal exploration of the history, science, philosophy, and craft of timekeeping.

There will be opportunities to ask questions and get your copy of the book signed by the author. Books will be available to buy at the event.

 During her last event with us (over 150 people logged on during lockdown), there were many questions we didn’t get time to ask. Ahead of our next event together we wanted to chat to Rebecca and ask our most burning questions about her horological life and work. Read the interview here


 Image credit: Mike Smith

Dr Rebecca Struthers | Hands Of Time

Tickets

Event Name: Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History of Time

Event Description:

Event Date: Wednesday 10th May 2023 - 6:00pm

Webinar

£0.00

In-Person

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Itinerary

6pm - Arrive for a prompt 6:05pm start
6:05pm- Talk by Rebecca Struthers
7 pm - Questions

Location

29 Charles St
Mayfair
London
W1J 5DT

A FAN OF HORLOGY? YOU'LL LOVE REBECCA'S BOOK

Hands Of Time Dr Rebecca Struthers

A watchmaker's world is not much bigger than a thumbnail.


I spend whole days working on mechanisms which can contain hundreds of tiny components. Each of them has a specific task to perform. Every morning when I sit at my bench, it is an adventure into a new timepiece with its own history to lose myself in. And in their history, we can find the history of time itself.

Timepieces are one of humanity's most ingenious innovations. Their invention was more significant for human culture than the printing press, or even the wheel. They have travelled the world with us, from the depths of the oceans to the summit of Everest, and even to the Moon. They regulate our daily lives and have sculpted the social and economic development of society in surprising and dramatic ways.

In Hands of Time watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, offering a personal history of watches that spans centuries and continents. From her workshop bench, Rebecca explores the ways in which timekeeping has indelibly shaped our attitudes to work, leisure, trade, politics, exploration and mortality, and introduces us to some extraordinary and treasured devices, each with their own story to tell.

Hands of Time is an intricate and uniquely personal exploration of the history, science, philosophy, and craft of timekeeping.

 

More information

Rebecca is a multi-award winning watchmaker and researcher. She co-founded Struthers Watchmakers in 2012 with her husband and fellow horologist Craig and, in 2017, became the first watchmaker in British history to earn a PhD in the field of horology. Her work has earned international acclaim and recognition resulting in her recent book deal to write a history of horology.
Rebecca is also a former member of the Fellows Watch Department.

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