Timely EDC Conductor — No. 1 of 1
A one-of-one handmade artifact by Persecuted Truth Atelier — Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Story
This bag is an homage — to the Japanese people, to the spirit of craftsmanship, and to a moment in 1929 that changed how a nation moved through time.
In November of 1929, the Seikosha Watch Corporation supplied the Japanese National Railway with the Type 19 pocketwatch — Japan's first domestically certified railroad watch. It was selected not for a number on a spec sheet, but because it was the most accurate and reliable instrument available for the purpose it needed to serve. After the JNR received it, the trains ran on time. The railway took punctuality so seriously that if a train delay caused a worker to arrive late, the station would issue a formal delay certificate — a written, stamped record acknowledging that the railway, not the passenger, was responsible. That certificate could be presented to an employer as proof. The trains were that accountable. The standard was that high.
This was during autumn — when Japanese maple and ginkgo leaves were falling through the air and covering the streets. It was a momentous event, not only in travel, but in honoring the Japanese spirit of punctuality, commitment, and excellence.
This bag can only aspire to honor that legacy.
A Note on Condition — Please Read
This is not a factory product. It is a functional work of art — handmade across multiple stages, in different sessions, with different materials, over the course of months. The leather, silver, and watch components were each built, tested, refined, and assembled by hand.
The silver has begun to patina. It is no longer the bright, mirror finish of freshly poured metal — and that is exactly as it should be. Silver and leather age together. They respond to light, to handling, to time. What you are acquiring is a piece that has already begun its life — lightly worn during testing, photography, and feature refinement. Any marks, toning, or softening present are not flaws. They are the early record of this piece existing in the world.
If you are looking for something untouched and sterile, this is not it. If you understand that the finest things carry the evidence of their making and their life — this was made for you.
Materials
Leather & Lining
- Exterior: Natural vegetable-tanned leather, onion-based natural dye
- Lining: Natural sheepskin hide
- Thread: Ritza Tiger hand-stitching thread, Goldenrod machine thread
Art
- Images etched permanently into the leather
Hardware — Main Bag
- Hand-forged pure silver — 5 troy oz total
- Chain: 99% pure silver, 21 inches
- Rings: 98% silver / 2% copper for durability
- Line 24 nickel-plated hardware
- Antique nickel Line 20 snaps
- Nickel-plated YKK zipper
Hardware — Mini Bag
- Nickel-plated trigger snap
Watch
- Movement: Seiko NH34 GMT
- Crystal: Double domed sapphire
- Bezel ring: Rolex Submariner-inspired SKX007 bezel ring
- Bezel insert: Ceramic
- Case: Panerai-inspired SKX007 mod (Crystaltimes.net)
The Leather
The Timely EDC Conductor is constructed from natural vegetable-tanned leather, fully lined with natural sheepskin hide. The exterior is dyed with a handmade onion-based natural dye — developed to replicate a color of leather that might have been available at the time of the 1929 railway delivery. Vegetable-tanned leather is a living material. It darkens, softens, and becomes more itself with every hour of use. This piece has already begun that journey.
The Art
The bag is double-sided — both sides are equally significant.
One side carries the JNR C51 Steam Locomotive — the engine that would have hauled the goods and people of Japan during the era when Seiko delivered the pocketwatch to the railway. The other side carries the JNR EC 457, in service from 1969 to 2014 — a more recognizable staple of Japanese rail culture, bridging the era of the C51 to the modern day.
The bag is covered in specially placed and oriented Japanese maple and ginkgo leaves — the same leaves that were falling when the Type 19 changed everything.
The Hardware
All silver hardware on the Timely EDC Conductor is handmade and hand-forged — totaling 5 troy ounces of pure silver. The chain is 99% pure silver. The rings are 98% pure silver and 2% copper for durability. This is not decorative metalwork. It was forged, formed, and finished by hand as part of the build. The silver has begun to develop its natural patina — a process that will continue and deepen beautifully alongside the leather over the life of the piece.
The Watch
A pocketwatch on a bag sounds romantic — and it is. But romance without function is just decoration.
The 1929 Seikosha Type 19 was not selected for a number on a spec sheet. It was selected because it was the most accurate and reliable instrument available for the purpose it needed to serve. It was certified by a standard of fitness: could it be trusted? Would it hold? Would the trains run on time? They did.
The movement chosen for this bag is the Seiko NH34 GMT — a workhorse mechanical movement, water resistant, fully serviceable, and built to run for decades without complaint. It was chosen by the same standard as the Type 19: accurate enough to be trusted, durable enough to be carried, honest enough to belong here.
The case is a high-spec Panerai-inspired SKX007 mod — double domed sapphire crystal, Rolex Submariner-inspired bezel ring with ceramic insert, square lugs chosen to complement the bag's proportions. Components sourced through Crystaltimes.net, spec'd to improve water resistance beyond original specifications.
The GMT function holds multiple time zones. The watch connects to the bag via 21 inches of hand-forged pure silver chain. When not worn, it lives inside the Timely EDC Conductor Mini Bag.
The Mini Bag
The Timely EDC Conductor Mini Bag is a near-replica of the main bag — built to the same strength, the same quality, and the same standard. It clips to the main bag at three points and is purpose-built to house and protect the watch when not in use. It is not an accessory. It is part of the piece.
The Build
131+ recorded hours across leather craft, silversmithing, and watchmaking. The leather, silver, and watch components were each built in separate stages — some over days, some over months — and brought together into a single cohesive piece. This is the record of that work.
The Provenance Package
This piece ships with a full phygital provenance package:
- Provenance page — permanently hosted at persecutedtruth.com
- NFC chip (NTAG 424 DNA) — locked and linked to the provenance record
- NFT on Manifold — immutable on-chain record with IPFS-pinned assets
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Build PDF — the full documented story of this piece
- IPFS-pinned photography and build documentation
Pricing
This piece is listed at $25,000 USD. All terms are established through direct contact.
How to Acquire This Piece
There are two paths to ownership.
Path 1 — Acquire the NFT First
The Timely EDC Conductor NFT is live on Manifold. Acquiring the NFT establishes your on-chain provenance claim to this piece. Once you hold the token, this listing will recognize your wallet via Manifold tokengating and unlock the purchase flow for the physical bag. After acquiring the NFT, contact will be established to coordinate shipping.
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Contract: 0x112523C7cd609730949889aEE98221fc3eb9c4B0 — Token ID: 1
Path 2 — Inquire Directly
If you are interested in the physical piece first, reach out directly. Contact will be established, the NFT will be transferred to your wallet as part of the acquisition, and shipping will be coordinated from there.
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