I couldn't find one. If there's not, someone should start one. There's r/JapaneseWatches and r/ChineseWatches.
I do notice most "American Made" Watches are just assembled in the USA. Parts are Swiss... which isn't a bad thing at all.
Posted Apr 2, 2022, 4:59 PM UTC
I mean there aren’t many good US watch manufacturers anymore. Shinola is kinda garbage, and they’re probably the most famous modern manufacturer… and most of their stuff is only assembled here.
Is there a reason you think that is?
Vaer and Lum-Tec look good.
Vaer is assembled in the US from foreign, mediocre components. While I applaud their ambition, they’re not all that impressive. Seems like another brand trying to make inexpensive homage watches.
I don’t know much about Lum Tec, but they look to be similar. Relatively inexpensive and nothing that inspiring.
There’s also RGM and Weiss which are mostly if not all USA based with the RGM even having a in-house movement.
Reminder that “Made in the USA” by law requires “all or substantially all” of the content and assembly to happen in the USA. That’s a much higher standard than “Swiss Made” (60 percent of value added) or “Made in Japan”
Oh that’s interesting
It is entirely plausible that at least some American-assembled watches would exceed the value-added threshold that would enable them to be “Swiss made,” had they been assembled in Switzerland