Niall One Mechanical Watches Claim To Be Made With Over 90% American Parts
Niall is a new watch company based out of Kansas City, Missouri, here in the USA, and is part of an emerging trend of micro timepiece makers in the US that seem to be popping up all over the place. I have a feeling that much of this is an extension of the "Shinola-effect," a term I just came up with to describe how entrepreneurial types in America are seeking to get a portion of the luxury watch market by leveraging a "home grown" angle to watch making.The fallacy, of course, is that the majority of these watch companies in the US don't actually produce anything in the US. There are exceptions of course, and from what I can see, a lot of efforts are being made so that more and more watch parts can be sourced from American companies. A point of distinction that Niall is trying to make is just how much of each of their Niall One model watches come from American suppliers.The link above goes to a map on the Niall website that claims to pinpoint the places where the various components for

Hamilton Intra-matic Review
Hamilton is a brand that needs little introduction. Once one of the great American watch brands, Hamilton is now owned and operated by the Swiss Swatch group. Being a brand with such a distinct and rich history, Swatch has preserved the underlying aesthetic spirit and heritage of the brand by continually drawing upon their own archives for new products. These re-issues tend to stay very faithful to their original counterparts, with case and dial designs only having minor changes, but materials and movements being upgraded to today's standards.The Intra-matic, which was first (re)-introduced at Basel World 2012, is a very faithful recreation of a watch from the mid 60's. With subtle, refined details and minimal dial, the watch speaks to a time when form, graphic elements and a sense of modesty defined a casual or dress watch. The new Intra-matic takes the mid-century design vocabulary and places them in either a retro 38mm or a contemporary large 42mm case.We had the pleasure of spendin

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Omega Boutique in NYC Today, 11/13!
And I am going to 5th Ave in NYC today to buy my 6 yr old girl an American Doll for an early Xmas present, and my 2.5 yr old son some stuff from FAO Schwartz, before the holiday shopping madness starts. Maybe I can get something for me for early Xmas too! Plan on hitting the Omega boutique (among others).

5711 as only watch?
I currently have a Rolex 116619. I am considering adding a blue dial 5711 and may ultimately sell the sub to help finance the nautilus. Not sure yet. What are your thoughts about having the 5711 as your one and only watch?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk