This is a much appreciated perspective on movement sourcing and manufacture. People, I think, don’t necessarily understand that similar dynamics have existed for many decades. Even once it became clear that Switzerland was going to do all it could to position itself at the top of the watchmaking industry earlier in the last century, even (some of) the great old American manufacturers eventually switched almost entirely to sourcing movements from Swiss makers just to stay in business. “Swiss” is what you looked for inside the back of the watch to know you were getting a good one. To a great extent it still is, speaking to the power that Switzerland threw behind its watch trade. I find it a bit ironic that the likes of TMI and Miyota are becoming so prevalent for upstart brands for similar reasons that allowed the Swiss to kill off American watch manufacturing. But I do love the vast creativity in the current reemergence of watchmaking everywhere made possible by the ease of global trade and democratization of technology. Thanks again!
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This is a much appreciated perspective on movement sourcing and manufacture. People, I think, don’t necessarily understand that similar dynamics have existed for many decades. Even once it became clear that Switzerland was going to do all it could to position itself at the top of the watchmaking industry earlier in the last century, even (some of) the great old American manufacturers eventually switched almost entirely to sourcing movements from Swiss makers just to stay in business. “Swiss” is what you looked for inside the back of the watch to know you were getting a good one. To a great extent it still is, speaking to the power that Switzerland threw behind its watch trade. I find it a bit ironic that the likes of TMI and Miyota are becoming so prevalent for upstart brands for similar reasons that allowed the Swiss to kill off American watch manufacturing. But I do love the vast creativity in the current reemergence of watchmaking everywhere made possible by the ease of global trade and democratization of technology. Thanks again!
Yeah, the options for movements really have fueled creativity.