WatchTime New York 2018 Panel Preview: An American Movement
Every year at WatchTime New York, we host a number of industry panels throughout the Saturday session. These panels serve as a sort-of bookmark throughout the day and are a great chance to hear watchmakers themselves, industry pundits, and various members of the horological cognoscenti discuss the world of watchmaking as a whole.
An American Movement, our final panel of the day starting at 4:00 p.m., is brought to you by Gear Patrol and is moderated by WatchTime Editor Logan R. Baker and Gear Patrol Associate Editor Oren Hartov. The panel will provide an intimate look at the proliferation of independent, small-scale watch brands based in the United States over the past few years. Often run by passionate watch enthusiasts, these so-called “microbrands” are able to take risks in design and production at a much more accessible price point than larger, more well-established companies. These brands, represented by Brew Watch Co. from New York City, Monta Watch from St. Louis, and Oak & Oscar from Chicago, are also a source of hope for a greater revival in American watchmaking, a once-prominent industry that has remained near-dormant for decades.
Here?s some background information on these three brands ? though longtime WatchTime readers should be familiar with them ? that will be featured during the An American Movement panel at WatchTime New York 2018 (Saturday tickets still available, click here to get yours now).
Oak & Oscar
The three Oak & Oscar Jac...
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