Not all watch books are about movements, calibers, or complications.

Some are about time as culture.

In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: WatchBooks, I explore Sevan Bıçakçı: The Timekeeper — a book that sits at the crossroads of jewelry, craftsmanship, symbolism, and storytelling.

Sevan Bıçakçı is not a traditional watchmaker.And this is not a traditional watch book.

This episode looks at:• why Sevan Bıçakçı approaches time through symbolism, not mechanics• how history, mythology, and geography shape his work• the relationship between jewelry, watches, and narrative meaning• what The Timekeeper reveals about time as a cultural artifact• how this book challenges Swiss-centric ideas of horology• who should read this book — and who might find it unfamiliar

This episode connects directly to:Series 1 — time as culture, identity, and powerSeries 2 — collectors and creators outside institutional systems

Series 3 is the library of Watches and Politics — where watches are read as cultural expressions, not just machines.

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