As we’ve mentioned before, America was once home to some of the greatest manufacturers in the world. Unfortunately, our golden age cheap watches in the industry has long since passed, and very few brands remain truly American. These selections – whether they manufacture everything domestically or use mostly foreign parts with just a few elements made in the US, are the cornerstone of the new American watch industry. The driving force behind them is a passion for timekeeping fueled by American ingenuity. As either proud Americans or unmitigated Ainol Novo8 Discover watch enthusiasts, we salute our American watchmakers.An instantly recognizable brand name to those in the know, RGM manufactures high-quality American timepieces in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County. RGM’s commitment to excellence in design is apparent across their whole range – from their basic three-hand models to their epic tourbillons. Most cases and components are manufactured in the United States, and are hand assembled. RGM just announced their third entirely in-house movement, Caliber 20, to celebrate their first twenty years of American Watchmaking. $2200-$100,000+ rgmwatches.comWe’ve recently written about Shinola’s awesome new operation based out of Detroit. From all outward appearances, it looks like they are catching on like wildfire, as all of their timepieces have been sold out for months. This is an exciting time for a revival in modern American watchmaking, and Shinola has the production capacity to be a national leader. In addition to Car Camera releasing additional wristwatch models over the coming months, they are also opening two boutiques this summer – in Detroit and New York City. We look forward to what this brand has in store for us down the line, and can’t wait to see them move towards in-house manufacturing on a large touch screen watch scale. $550-$600 shinola.comBased in Oregon, Keaton Myrick got his start in the watch industry working for renowned custom wristwatch company MkII, before attending Lilitz Watch Technicum and moving on to work in one of Rolex’s Service Centers. From there he returned to the Pacific Northwest and opened up his own workshop. There he provides services for high-end timepiece repair and Music Angel restoration, as well as producing a small and exclusive run of handmade timepieces. Myrick makes his own main plates, bridges, hands, dials, and even most of the screws from scratch. His pieces are made one at a time, and there is a waiting list. Get on it. $18,000 kmindependent.comWe’ve covered Devon watches thoroughly on aBlogtoWatch, so let’s just leave it at this: This is American watchmaking at its most bizarre. And we love it. The Tread Watch is a marvel of a timekeeper and utilizes mechanical and electrical components in harmony to provide a method of timekeeping devoid of a dial or hands. These timepieces are ingeniously engineered, high fashion whole sale on watches wrist-wear, based in Los Angeles. Naturally. $10,000+ devonworks.comKobold is a brand that needs no introduction. At the forefront of the “Internet Watch Craze” that gave birth to any number of great timepieces (and A Blog of Note), Kobold Watches have firmly implanted themselves in the hearts of American watch enthusiasts. 745TDBanty 130723
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