Episode 48: Dr Rebecca Struthers Discusses Her New Book, Hands of Time

The Real Time Show always mixes fun with serious insights. But…

“Doctor” serious?

Never until episode 48, which finds Rob joined by Dr. Rebecca Struthers, who’s on-hand to discuss her new book and many other things horological.

(0:30) “Hands of Time”
(1:28) How did “Rebecca Struthers” become “Dr. Rebecca Struthers”, part 1
(6:10) Who says watches are just silly luxury trinkets?..
(8:02) An emerald watch?!
(12:12) Partnerships
(16:13) How does a watchmaker deal with time?
(18:40) Unsurprisingly, Dr. Struthers went above and beyond as a student 
(23:40) Dr. Struthers’ struggles as a woman in watchmaking
(29:55) The value of client feedback
(34:45) More collaboration possibilities…
(38:39) The state of British watchmaking 
(41:45) The technical challenges driving watchmaking forward
(44:15) The process of writing « Hands of Time »
(46:56) How did “Rebecca Struthers” become “Dr. Rebecca Struthers”, part 2
(49:30) « The Quartz Crisis »

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