A B O U T
Keeper of Time explores the astonishing and beautiful world of mechanical watchmaking while contemplating the theoretical and philosophical notions of time, aging and mortality. Along with interviews from cutting-edge scholars in the fields of theoretical physics, physiology and philosophy, Keeper of Time features the stories of four of the best independent watchmakers in the world—Philippe Dufour, Roger W. Smith, François-Paul Journe and Maximilian Büsser.
Director: Michael Culyba
Producers: Michael Culyba & Shelby Siegel
Production: Tourbillon Film Works in association with The Hour Glass & Massena LAB
Executive Producers: Michael Tay• John Reardon•Eric Ku •William Massena•Andrew Jarecki•Nancy Jarecki•William H. Julien•Brian Smarsh•Joyce Culyba
Directors of Photography: Ben Wolf•Luke Geissbühler
Editor: Michael Culyba
Composer: Max Avery-Lichtenstein
T R A I L E R
C A S T
PHILIPPE DUFOUR | Working in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland, Philippe Dufour makes and finishes every watch component by hand. He is widely considered the greatest living watchmaker of our time.
ROGER W. SMITH | On the Isle of Man, renowned independent watchmaker Roger W. Smith has dedicated his life to improving the mechanical timekeeper while continuing the rich tradition of fine British watchmaking.
MAXIMILIAN BÜSSER | Under his Swiss brand MB&F, Maximilian Büsser designs radical avant-garde timepieces that break the mold of fine contemporary watchmaking.
FRANÇOIS-PAUL JOURNE | Inspired by the French masters that preceded him, François-Paul Journe is a watchmaking innovator, continually pushing the possibilities of haute horology both aesthetically and technically.
BRITTANY NICOLE COX | Based in Seattle, Washington and specializing in antique automaton restoration, Brittany Nicole Cox is one of the few Antiquarian Horologists in the world.
MICHAEL FRIEDMAN | Head of Complications at the renowned Swiss watch atelier Audemars Piguet, Michael Friedman is a leading expert on the history of timekeeping.
P R E S S
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