Zulu Time Podcast Ep. 47

Just in time to celebrate a belated USA Independence Day, I was invited back on the Zulu Time Podcast, with UK host Dan (@timely_moments). This time, we discuss the our observations of the American watchmaking and manufacturing industry; from the trends to the vibe within USA built/designed/made watches.

Vortic Watches (Fort Collins Colorado USA)
https://vorticwatches.com/
RT Custer and Tyler Wolfe
Using historically American made watch company with a contemporary case engineering twist

Hamilton v Vortic watches law suite https://vorticwatches.com/blogs/the-vortic-blog/hamilton-v-vortic-update-we-won-september-15th-2020

Oak and Oscar (Chicago Illinois USA)
https://oakandoscar.com/

Humboldt (personal pick)

Orion Watches (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA)
https://orionwatch.com/
Nick, the Seiko Modfather, just rocks in my book.

The Calamity (again my personal pick is w/steel 12hr)
The Hellcat

USA Watches that wearing them on American’s wrists…help make watches cool again in the USA

Timex (Waterbury)
- as a kid, I rocked Expeditions until I splattered crystals and shredded crowns
Shinola (Detroit Michigan USA)
- FTC v Shinola
  - https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/ftc-takes-major-action-against-shinola-demands-where-american-is-made-slogan-to-be-dropped-immediately
Apple (Cupertino Ca. USA)
- Admittedly, even though I am a Technologist, being an active trekker in the PNW I’m in Garmin’s (Kansas, United States) camp with the Instinct. Apple really has yet to address a really robust ‘explorer’ edition of the Apple watch.
MarkII Watches – Cruxible Hellion
Bulova – Lunar Pilot / Devil Diver
Hamilton – Redbull Air Zermatt
Marathon – Navigator
Luminox – Bear Grylls Line

Watch Mod culture/Seiko Mod culture here in the USA.

Seiko Modding with the SKX as a new dad, to make a watch ‘Ready for Daddy Duty”
- https://ajbarse.com/daddy-duty-watch/
Modding my podcast partner, Chris Powell, to make his dream blacked out “Mnmltek SKX”
- https://ajbarse.com/timelord-time-lapse-7s26-modding/