It was the United States that invented the popular watch as we know it, made in series and accessible to all, with manufactures such as Waltham, Illinois, Ingersoll or Hamilton, and watches worth a dollar, what a worker earned a day.
Railway watches demanded high accuracies that guaranteed them the highest quality and precision. American manufacturers continued to innovate, creating the first electric (Hami Ventura), electronic (Bulova tuning forks) and digital (Pulsar) watches. Unfortunately, Made in USA watches ceased to exist decades ago, and their brands either disappeared or were acquired by foreign groups. But it seems that lately there is an awakening.
I would like to know brands and manufacturers of watches made or assembled in the USA. Surely you know more.
PS: I was going to put in Kobold's website, but it's inactive. I don't know if he will stay in business.
Re: American watches.
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:54 pm
by TheJohnP
You did touch on it, but FTS (Fine Timepiece Solutions), a partnership with Titan Company Ltd (a TATA Group Company), are assembling Ameriquartz movements out of their Arizona facility.
To put a finer point upon Vero, they print their own dials, and machine their crown tubes and stem/crown assemblies. I have seen a number of machine shops, so am willing so say that theirs is small but well-setup, IMHO. They make cases under contract for at least one other US-based watch outfit. Good guys, too.
Re: American watches.
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:12 am
by Boourns
Dufrane Watches out of Austin are assembled there. They run $500 to about $1000.
Our Brand Showcase partner [mention]CincinnatiWatchCo[/mention] now assembles their watches in house.
They also give back to various Cincinnati charities with each release.
Cincinnati Watch Company Has 3 Guiding Principles:
We Give Back
- Cincinnati Watch Company is committed to giving back to the community. A portion of the sale of every watch we produce benefits valuable American non-profit institutions.
We Believe in Design
- Cincinnati Watch Company spends years working on a single watch design; appearance, parts, quality of the construction, and ease of serviceability are all considered. We are not using “off the shelf” designs, each watch is a unique custom-developed timepiece.
We Demand Quality
- Cincinnati Watch Company uses only Swiss or Japanese made movements known for reliability. Our watches are now assembled, tested, and regulated by our expert In-House Watchmaker Jordan Ficklin, ensuring the watch you receive exceeds your expectations.
Re: American watches.
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:29 pm
by cheddar
David Walter will never show up in the HUISABH thread [emoji38], but he certainly qualifies as a USA-made watch.
TheJohnP wrote: ↑Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:41 pm
Our Brand Showcase partner @CincinnatiWatchCo now assembles their watches in house.
They also give back to various Cincinnati charities with each release.
cheddar wrote: ↑Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:29 pm
David Walter will never show up in the HUISABH thread [emoji38], but he certainly qualifies as a USA-made watch.
Love Walter's clocks. And Spitz's movements. Thank you for discovering me both.
Re: American watches.
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:23 pm
by Conchita Turtle
Another American independent watchmaker, Joshua Shapiro. Currently, he is working on making his own movement. https://www.jnshapirowatches.com/
Re: American watches.
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:58 pm
by cheddar
Conchita Turtle wrote:Another American independent watchmaker, Joshua Shapiro. Currently, he is working on making his own movement. https://www.jnshapirowatches.com/
Oh gosh, I can’t believe I forgot Shapiro! His HSNY lecture on youtube is really interesting, especially the magnified videos he has of how engine turning works.
Re: American watches.
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:36 pm
by Conchita Turtle
ManOnTime wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:07 am
Jimmy Collins from Collins Watch Company has graciously given all members of MoT's an on-going 10% discount, with the potential for extra discounts or special deals.
