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Watches and Politics is a limited-series podcast exploring the surprising connections between horology and history. Hosted by political scientist Edi Shipoli, each episode uncovers how watches have shaped war, diplomacy, industrial revolutions, and global power.
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Vacheron Constantin — Calibres 2253 & 2260 (opens the original)
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Most watch books tell the story of a brand. Some tell the story of a watch. This one tells the story of two movements . In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: WatchBooks , I explore Calibres 2253 & 2260 , a rare and highly technical publication from Vacheron Constantin . These two calibres represent some of the most ambitious modern watchmaking undertaken by the Geneva manufacture. Both movements are associated with the legendary Tour de l’Île wristwatch — a timepiece created for Va
Who Writes Watch History? Collectors, Auctions & Power | Alexandre Ghotbi (opens the original)
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Who writes watch history? The brands that make the watches? The scholars who document them? The collectors who discover them? Or the auction houses that eventually place certain objects before the world and declare them worthy of attention? Alexandre Ghotbi has occupied almost every side of that question. Originally trained as a lawyer, he became part of the emerging internet watch culture when he co-founded The Purists in 2001 — at a moment when collectors were beginning to create their own spa
Breguet — Watchmakers Since 1775 (opens the original)
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Some watch brands trace their origins back a few decades. A very small number can trace them back more than two centuries . In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: Watch Books , I explore Breguet — Watchmakers Since 1775 , a book that presents the long story of one of the most influential names in horology. The journey begins with Abraham-Louis Breguet , a watchmaker whose inventions reshaped the science and aesthetics of timekeeping. From the invention of the tourbillon to the devel
Jaeger-LeCoultre: A Guide for the Collector (opens the original)
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Some watch books are written by brands.Others are written by historians. This one is written by a collector . In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: Watch Books , I explore Jaeger-LeCoultre: A Guide for the Collector , the remarkable reference work by Zaf Basha , one of the most respected collectors of Jaeger‑LeCoultre watches. Rather than presenting the brand through marketing narratives, the book examines Jaeger-LeCoultre through the eyes of someone deeply immersed in the world of
Vacheron Constantin — The Quest (opens the original)
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Some watchmakers chase innovation. Others chase perfection. For Vacheron Constantin, that pursuit has lasted more than two and a half centuries. In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: Watch Books, I explore The Quest, a book that reflects on the long journey of one of the most historic maisons in haute horlogerie.Rather than presenting watchmaking as a sequence of finished achievements, the book frames it as an ongoing search for mastery — a quest that connects generations of watchm
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