This travelling watch was crafted by Johann Georg Strasser. Watches like this one were more than mere instruments; they were potent symbols of status. To own such a piece spoke volumes about one's position within a rigid social hierarchy. The craftsmanship involved – the delicate engraving, the precise mechanics – all pointed to a world where time itself was a luxury. Look closely and you will see Father Time on the watch face, a reminder of our mortality. It's a stark reminder of the inescapable passage of time, yet simultaneously, it represents the watch owner's power to measure and control that very passage. The watch acted as a symbol of control in a world of rapid change. It invites us to consider our own relationship with time. What does it mean to master time, and who gets to do so?
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This travelling watch was made by Johann Georg, Strasser, a clockmaker from Baden, Germany, who had, settled in St Petersburg at the invitation of Catherine, the Great. He crafted extraordinarily complex movements, for the empress, and his shop was considered one of, the city’s leading attractions. On the case is an ornately, engraved scene of the meeting of Apollo and Amphissa.
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