Episode 37 - The State of the (Watch) Union

In this 37th episode of 40 and 20, we’re talking about the history of and the current state of American watches. We talk about the ups, the downs, and the current resurgence, or perhaps renaissance, of American watchmaking. Along the way we talk about the Stranger Things, and a camera for compensating. Show Notes: The History of American Watchmaking (First Class Watches): https://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/blog/2016/08/history-american-watchmaking/ Fond Memories for a Faded U.S. Watch Industry (NYT): https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/fashion/09iht-acaw-american09.html Hamilton Chronicles: http://www.hamiltonchronicles.com GeneJockey’s Elgin Watch Blog: http://gjselgins.blogspot.com/2012/12/technological-marvel-or-lemon.html Stranger Things (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281 Nikon Coolpix P900 Review (Photography Life): https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-p900 Intro/Outro Music: Bummin on Tremelo Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/