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From Mao to the Moon: A Timeline of Communist-Era Timepieces

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May 13, 2025

Introduction In the shadow of global superpower rivalry and ideological revolutions, a different kind of engineering was unfolding—on the wrist. While the West produced luxury timepieces for collectors and connoisseurs, the Eastern Bloc was building watches for the people, the military, and…

Watches That Witnessed Revolutions: Timepieces in Political Upheaval

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May 13, 2025

Revolutions are often remembered through photographs, speeches, and flags—but sometimes, the most enduring witnesses are mechanical. A wristwatch doesn’t shout slogans or carry rifles, but it stays close, ticking through chaos, countdowns, and change. In this piece, we explore the role of…