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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Thanks to @skillymusic for the theme tune.