Why Mechanical Watches Still Matter — with Michael O’Malley

from Watches and Politics · host Edi Shipoli

Historian Michael O’Malley explains how mechanical timekeeping shaped politics, society, industrialization, and modern identity.We discuss:• How mechanical time transformed the modern world• The Industrial Revolution and precision culture• Why watches are political• What the future of mechanical craft reveals about societyAn intellectual, historical, and deeply engaging conversation.Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shipoli_e/ #MechanicalWatches #watches #collecting #art #politics#IndustrialRevolution #Horology #History #WatchesAndPolitics

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