The square face goes well with tons of different styles! They offer a few different band colors, so be sure to find the one you like best. We personally like the light and dark brown leather versions shown here. Throne Watches is producing some of the best watches in America right now and they are doing it all out of their facilities in New York City. The newly redesigned Fragment 1. The simple use of color and design makes this watch perfect for both women and men.
It features a black leather strap, gold on the case and strap buckle, and a simple white and black on the watch face. One of the coolest features about Throne watches is what happens when the clock strikes midnight — the 12 at the top of the watch face gets replaced by a 13 for a short period of time.
The crystal that protects the watch face is slightly domed and anti-scratch, so we found it to be a pretty durable option as well. In our research, we looked for watches that are versatile, with the ability to wear them in both casual and more formal settings. We eliminated a few watches from consideration that did not pass our style guidelines. Functionality is also really important — you need a watch that will work well, is easy to strap on, adjust dials, and simply be hassle-free for your everyday lifestyle.
Durability was a big consideration in this category as well. A watch is a large investment, so we eliminated several watches that were made from cheaper materials that would not last a long time. A big part of functionality is learning how a watch operates, or the movement. A small army of brands has followed suit. The biggest trends, though, have been great for consumers.
Quality mechanical watchmakers of the old school like RGM have quietly stayed the course, keeping traditional, luxury-level watchmaking alive Stateside and inspiring young tinkerers. Larger, mainstream brands, Shinola included , are all-in for mechanical watches. Smaller first-wave brands like Weiss are continuing to grow and break into the public consciousness. The affordable market has shattered into a sea of microbrands run by up-and-comers like Harris, some of them successful, and each with its own dynamic vision and accessible models.
Below are some of our favorites. It's no easy feat to stand out among microbrand watch companies today, but New York-based Brew Watch Co. The Brew Retromatic offers a unique style and set of features that are otherwise hard to find in the watch industry, and more so at its price point.
Non-round watches are rare, and those that you actually want to wear are far rarer. The best part is that it's approachable in personality and price, but still offers the mechanical movement and level of detail that watch nerds value.
Based in Los Angeles, Nodus represents a crop of young American brands offering the features they know fellow watch enthusiasts appreciate at affordable prices made possible by quality Asian suppliers. Founders Wesley Kwok and Cullen Chen are longtime friends who started the brand together with their own life savings, rather than going the more common Kickstarter route.
There's a revolution and renaissance in American watchmaking. Close menu. Brands Devon Shinola. Gender Men Women Unisex. Mov't Type Automatic Quartz. Features Calendar Chronograph Date Luminous. Case Shape Round Square Other. The watches use Swiss Eta and Sellita automatic movements, so you can be confident your watch will tick for years. Every component in the watches are designed based on the specific movement and components, and the watches are carefully assembled by hand.
Founded in in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as part of an entrepreneurship class at Carnegie Mellon University. In , the brand released their Spirit of America watch, which was the first serially U. They finish every watch case by hand. Kobold also produce some of their watch cases are also produced in factories in other countries, including Italy and Switzerland. No matter where their watches are made, you can find every last bit of information about the watch you buy on their website or by talking to their team.
Pelton watch cases start as a block of metal, and are carefully crafted into the final piece. They also produce the only Made in the USA metal watch bracelets on the market.
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