American watchmakers

[Ken Sington]

Are there any of repute? Will be going over there later on this year, and if funds allow, something interesting could be added to the collection if I see anything.

[Adrian W]

Hamilton, but they are owned by swatch,most have ETA movements

[LeoSayer]

Shinola?

[drdc1971]

Ball watches are pretty good for an American brand.

[JRewing]

Bulova, I suppose. But the watches we've mentioned will have Swiss or Japanese components rather than American.

[geezerbutler]

RGM:

http://www.rgmwatches.com/

[PJ S]

JRewing said:

Bulova, I suppose. But the watches we've mentioned will have Swiss or Japanese components rather than American.

Owned by Citizen

[Quickmoose]

lum-tec

[CVP]

Kobold

[Mr Aston Martin]

http://www.jorggray.co.uk/campaign2/index.html?gcl...

American brand, Japanese movement and Obama wears one if that helps.

[mikeveal]

New or old?


Hamilton, now owned by ETA.
Ball, now using ETA movements. I don't know who owns them.
Bulova, now Timex.
Gruen, now defunct.
Wittnauer - Now Bulova, see above.


All of the above were very good American makers. If perusing a second hand watch store, you may also see LeCoultre. These are Jaeger LeCoultre watches in Jaeger LeCoultre cases. The only difference is that the movements were fitted to the cases in the USA and that they were branded differently for sale in the States. Same Watch, worth less 'cus it doesn't have the word Jaeger. Go figure.

[Spice_Weasel]

Krieger. Set up and owned by Ira Krieger. Based in Miami

[yeti]

CVP said:

Kobold

Interesting and good shout

Have nearly jumped on one a few times, got my heart set on the Polar Explorer though with the blue dial. A very cool watch with multi-functions and exploration credentials which would really suit my lifestyle behind a desk in West London

[CVP]

yeti said:

Interesting and good shout

Have nearly jumped on one a few times, got my heart set on the Polar Explorer though with the blue dial. A very cool watch with multi-functions and exploration credentials which would really suit my lifestyle behind a desk in West London

I do like them even if they are quite chunky on the wrist, especially my relatively skinny wrists! Mine is a Soarway GMT with the blue face, 40th b'day present from Mrs CVP when we were living over there
link. This one but I've put a blue strap on to match the face.

If they had the all black one when I was looking I'd have had that but the blue one I really like. You also don't see many about in the UK.