In keeping with the patriotic spirit of July – WP Diamonds has put together a selection of luxury watches that have been created right here in the good old US of A.

In the early 1800s, the United States became a leader in mechanical watchmaking.  In 1854 Aaron Dennison established the Waltham Watch Company which notably made the first ever watch with interchangeable parts, and the first entirely made in the US.

The advanced machinery they designed gave America a celebrated name in watchmaking, and one that led to the now industry-leading Swiss adopting its same equipment.  When the quartz watch rose to fame in the late 1960s, the art of American watchmaking slowly disappeared, yet there are a few brands that have worked hard to bring this industry back to life.  During America’s birthday month, more than ever, we celebrate them and their contribution.

Ranging in price from $2,000 to upwards of $20,000 – these luxury brands have developed high quality time pieces, right here in the United States.  Below is a look at the distinguished brands and their popular pieces.

Kobold – Noted as one of the last independent, family-owned luxury goods manufacturers in the world, Kobold proudly makes its high end watches in the heart of Pittsburg, PA.  They were remarkably the first to introduce a US-assembled mechanical watch, just over 10 years ago in 2006.

Hager – Known for their durability (one of the go-to brands for military men), Hager merges Swiss technology with American manufacturing for top notch time pieces made in the US.

RGM – Born in the early 90s, RGM is a true nod to American culture, going as far as to make baseball players the backdrop of its most popular limited edition collection.<

Shinola – Topping the luxury watch market since their 2011 inception, Shinola continues to hand assemble every watch in their Detroit base at the historic Argonaut building.

Vortic – Established less than a decade ago, Vortic watches go back over 100 years, utilizing the most incredible vintage watch parts to build brand new American-made time pieces.

Weiss Watch Company – Utilizing a combination of US and Swiss components, Weiss focuses on building its watches here in the US with the still-relevant foundation developed by Waltham Watch Co hundreds of years ago.

Detroit Watch Company – From original sketch to final assembling, every DWC is entirely created in Detroit, MI.