Here are some prominent Modern Watchmaking Companies
Shinola was founded in 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. 🇺🇸
It was created by a company called Bedrock Brands, with the idea of reviving American manufacturing — not just watches, but bikes, leather goods, and more.
Their first watches officially launched in 2013.
Weiss Watch Company (founded 2013, Los Angeles, California — now Tennessee)
Vortic Watch Company (specializes in converting antique pocket watches into wristwatches, Fort Collins, Colorado)
RGM Watch Company (founded 1992, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania — true American manufacturing)
Oak & Oscar (founded 2015, Chicago, Illinois)
Martenero (founded 2014, New York, New York — now closed but notable)ni
Devon Works (founded 2010, California — known for the Tread watch, a crazy belt-driven design)
Astor+Banks (Chicago, Illinois)
Ferro & Company (technically Canadian-American, based partly in the US)
Vaer Watches (California-based, assembled in the US with some models fully made here)
The Detroit Watch Company was founded in 2013 by Patrick and Amy Ayoub.
They design their watches in Detroit, often with strong nods to the city’s history (like their Pontchartrain and L’Horloge collections). Most of their parts are Swiss or internationally sourced, but the design and final assembly are American.
