Dervish talks to Dr Rebecca Struthers and Craig Struthers co-founders of Struthers watches about their passion for watchmaking and the special value of vintage tools.

They discuss the history of watchmaking and the resurgence of artisan watchmakers where you meet the person who is making the watch.

This is a fascinating opportunity to hear about how Rebecca and Craig use vintage techniques to create beautiful contemporary pieces and understand more about the world of Struthers watchmakers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A basic watch movement comprises of a series of components including a wheel, lever and an oscillating balance.
• Traditionally springs are made of steel but they can be made of a variety of different materials.
• In the future, it might harder to repair watches if they have been made from more unusual materials.
• We source parts and watch tools from all sorts of different places and the tools are so well made that they have become part of how we work.
• We don't have any new equipment and each piece of equipment has its own idiosyncrasies
• We design tools that can use on current equipment adapting it to be able to do something else.
• When we are working it's about the feel,  knowledge and knowing what will work.
• Making watches takes a long time it can be anything between 2 to 4 years to create a finished piece.
• Watchmaking is at a really interesting point currently with an increase in independent watchmakers.
• There is more polarisation between the big watch companies and the small entrepreneurial independent watchmakers
• If you are buying from a small independent you are meeting the person who made the watch and that can mean more to people.
• Our names are on the dial and we are the people who made the watch.

BEST MOMENTS

‘In older watches, you can see the people who made them'

‘The old tools are so well made there is no reason to use anything else'

‘Restoration is a great way of getting into making watches because you learn so much'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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Struthers Watchmakers

https://www.instagram.com/strutherswatchmakers/
https://www.instagram.com/craig_struthers/
https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_struthers/
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=struthers%20watchmakers
https://twitter.com/StruthersWatch
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-struthers-263b2057/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rebecca-struthers-148b1957/

ABOUT THE HOST

Dervish is a Spacecraft Designer and a Mechanical Engineer by day and podcaster by night.

As a Spacecraft Designer, he has worked on some of the biggest space projects and is a creative engineering force always interested in projects that involve solving global challenges.

As a podcaster, he brings together fascinating stories and content from those who are at the heart of the classic and supercar worlds with a hint of design and engineering woven into the mix.

He has a passion for classic cars and supercars and has recently built his own Triumph TR3  junior electric car for his son. When he is not involved with cars he loves restoring antique and vintage items.

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