Timex watches are up there with the Ford Mustang and Budweiser beer as quintessentially American products. Even folks outside the watch world are familiar with the once-popular slogan "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking." The company is based in Middlebury, CT, and they've been around the area since 1854. In a way, they've transcended the typical role of a watch manufacturer and become a small slice of American culture. Bill Clinton was known to wear a Timex Ironman while holding office, for example.
But they haven't produced any watches on American soil since well before the era of the quartz crisis in the 1970s. Globalization and market forces pushed (or rather, pulled) manufacturing overseas for many companies during that time. In 2019, Timex is getting involved in domestic production once again with a model that's assembled in the U.S. from mostly domestically-made parts. The quartz movement is the only exception, and that comes from Switzerland.
The article isn't clear if all production will be brought back to America, or if this is for a limited series.
(Score: 2) by captain normal on Wednesday May 01 2019, @09:00PM
Around central California people started turning away from American water alcohol about 40 years ago.
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I started turning away over 50 years ago when I found Anchor Steam. One of the reasons I choose SF State over San Fernando State to finish my schooling.
https://www.anchorbrewing.com/beer/anchor_steam [anchorbrewing.com]
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