Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History

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In sum, 'Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History' is a triumph, a literary treasure that will ignite your fascination with watches and their intricate stories.

As impeccably crafted and precisely engineered as any of the watches on which the author has worked so lovingly over the years, this book is a joy to behold and a wonder to enjoy. Alongside this journey in time, Struthers has woven in tales from her own life and ruminates about what time truly means to us. They have travelled the world with us, from the depths of the oceans to the summit of Everest, and even to the Moon. The descriptions are very good, there are some tense scenes when talking about repair jobs, and a lot of humor also.Anthropology is a subject I've only scraped the surface of in my studies so I was excited to give this book a go. Hands of Time puts them into cultural and historical context, combines that with the story of Rebecca's singular career, and assembles the parts against a backdrop of the whole history of time. I feel incredibly lucky to have stumbled upon it during my trip, and I take great pride in owning it. She eventually brings us all the way up to today, when many of us have Apple watches strapped to our wrists. It entertained and enlightened me with fascinating insights into the history of watchmaking, including significant figures like Louise Breguet, John Harrison and Thomas Mudge.

Skilfully moving between the miniscule world of watchmaking and the sweep of history , Hands of Time is an enlightening study. This is a work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy - highly deserving of the time you give it. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.A true joy… a work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy – highly deserving of the time you give it. Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through the world of timekeeping with 'Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History.

If you imagine the former but much longer and written by the latter, you'd have a fair idea of how this book reads.These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The book has black and white illustrations that give clarity to the text, and several colorful pictures in the middle of the book. From sundials and rope knots to Rolexes, Swatches, and everything in between, this was a fantastic introduction to the topic.

Every morning when I sit at my bench, it is an adventure into a new timepiece with its own history to lose myself in. I'm not much on receiving gifts, and will not give hints to what I want, as this changes almost all the time. If an 18th-century watch turned up on my workbench, I would struggle to tell whether it had belonged to a man or woman.In a world whose digital workings are invisible to us, the joy and genius of craftsmanship, artistry and skill with materials is all the more welcome. This history provides insight into the cultural and historical significance of time and the shifts in human behavior that have gone hand-in-hand with changes in the way we think about and use time.