After years of admiring RGM, I recently visited and placed my order for a PS-801-EE. Now will patiently wait for 12 to 14 months for fulfilment. Beautiful craftmanship at work here.
Great review and a sense of pride that stands out. Thank you for pulling this video together! I will be a citizen one day of this beautifully proud country.
Love it! Thanks! I own two RGM watches, and I can promise anyone considering one that these pieces are worth every penny. Yes, not cheap for us plebs, but you will be passing it down to the next generation. And I totally feel your “tangential pride:” with all our flaws, proud to be an American with this 801-model on my wrist!
Fantastic job with the review of our visit Bruce. It is wonderful knowing they are local to the area and getting to see the operation in person is a joy for any watch enthusiast.
glad you got the tour. Didn't get that when I went there in June. stayed at the door, spoke to a gentleman, saw some of the watches, and got some postcards. their workspace is right inside when you go in.
They are a certified service center for alot of watch brands. I've had a few watches serviced there and I have to say they did run better than when I first got them after they came back from RGM. I had a nasty spill skiing broke the crystal on my Sinn 356. RGM fixed it and had it back to me in about a month.
I'm a newbie to this hobby. 2 years ago I saw a video about RGM and was hooked. Some people have Rolex or AP as grail. For me it's an 801. Such craftsmanship only 3.5 hours from my house. Just need those numbers to hit🤣
I'm glad to see high-end watchmaking on our turf. As mentioned, we haven't seen American watch production take the lead since my uncle George invented the LED watch in the early 70's. The Pulsar years were pretty exciting indeed. But mechanical pieces are still the most interesting and RGM looks like a must-stop on my next trip northward.
This is getting scary. First, you purchased your (then) grail watch, the Vacheron Overseas 4500V blue dial. I'd had the identical watch for a number of months before that. NOW, you go and tour RGM. I purchased my RGM GMT-500 (RS Edition) a couple of years ago! If you go out and purchase a Porsche GT4, I'll be convinced that we were separated at birth.
RGM is a treasure for sure. I got to your their facility before Covid and it was tremendous. I also got to handle Rowland’s tubillion. I had the pleasure too also have him as a guide at the National Watch and Clock museum which isn’t far away. RGM ids also the designated repair facility for Sinn in the US. I wish you had been able to film one of the rose engines that he has working in his facility - really amazing. I will have a watch from there one day!
A great overview of the workings of RGM Bruce. That they not only produce incredible movements in house but breath new life into old USA Hamilton movements. It's great to see that the little beating hearts get a second chance in a new watch. Us mortals get to experience these movements that our lost relatives and the original watchmakers saw on release is quite a odd feeling. Thank you for sharing Bruce. I admit I'm an old fashioned mechanical nerd who still appreciates a quartz G-Shock amongst others.
Striping machines do striping, usually on the movement and internal components. Like when watches include Geneva Stripes. Guilloche on dials is patterned engraving done with engine turning machines.
I love what RGM are doing. If I had Warren Buffet money I'd start a USA Watch Company in a heart beat. It would take time. Watch-makers are not around every corner. But competent people can be trained from scratch. Please Power Ball!
Bruce, if you like the 222, check out Vortic watches; their whole business model is based on that premise, and they make beautiful watches, all in the US.
So is most of there current range taking old pocket watch movements made by Hamilton, cleaning and timing them and then re-casing them. The old Hamilton movements are already decorated. putting an old Hamilton pocket watch movement and then just re-casing it with your dial seems like it isn't worth the thousands they charge. I can get those old pocket watch movements pretty cheap all day long. Would rather see a Modified Unitas 6497 instead (skeletonize it or decorate it yourself). Hopefully they are just sourcing the old Hamilton movements and not taking them out of old pocket watch cases and throwing the case and dial away. lots of people collect pocket watches.
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After years of admiring RGM, I recently visited and placed my order for a PS-801-EE. Now will patiently wait for 12 to 14 months for fulfilment. Beautiful craftmanship at work here.
Great review and a sense of pride that stands out. Thank you for pulling this video together! I will be a citizen one day of this beautifully proud country.
What a great video Bruce! Fascinating! Thanks for sharing the RGM inside perspective with us. Eye opening.
Love it! Thanks! I own two RGM watches, and I can promise anyone considering one that these pieces are worth every penny. Yes, not cheap for us plebs, but you will be passing it down to the next generation. And I totally feel your “tangential pride:” with all our flaws, proud to be an American with this 801-model on my wrist!
I own one too; the 107 (one of the more affordable one) but it's great
I bought a Reference 300 series 1 dive watch from them in 2010.
I still have it. It’s outlived a lot of other watches. It’s eternal.
Fantastic job with the review of our visit Bruce. It is wonderful knowing they are local to the area and getting to see the operation in person is a joy for any watch enthusiast.
Honestly this deep dive makes real enthusiasts love the hobby even more. It makes it all more “real”. Thanks for posting thing great vid! 😎👍🏼
I appreciate it!
glad you got the tour. Didn't get that when I went there in June. stayed at the door, spoke to a gentleman, saw some of the watches, and got some postcards. their workspace is right inside when you go in.
They are a certified service center for alot of watch brands. I've had a few watches serviced there and I have to say they did run better than when I first got them after they came back from RGM. I had a nasty spill skiing broke the crystal on my Sinn 356. RGM fixed it and had it back to me in about a month.
Do you know if they work on vintage pieces? I have a 1930s Tavannes that needs work, I think it's a broken mainspring.
@morgan97475 they can work on anything I'm sure. They are a real old time watchmaker.
I'm a newbie to this hobby. 2 years ago I saw a video about RGM and was hooked. Some people have Rolex or AP as grail. For me it's an 801. Such craftsmanship only 3.5 hours from my house. Just need those numbers to hit🤣
I'm glad to see high-end watchmaking on our turf. As mentioned, we haven't seen American watch production take the lead since my uncle George invented the LED watch in the early 70's. The Pulsar years were pretty exciting indeed. But mechanical pieces are still the most interesting and RGM looks like a must-stop on my next trip northward.
You are wetting my appetite for an RGM.
I said the same thing about my ex
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But did she say that about you?
@@janelavie4115 ah... this was only meant to be lighthearted and about the watches ha ha ha.... now I need therapy again
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This is getting scary. First, you purchased your (then) grail watch, the Vacheron Overseas 4500V blue dial. I'd had the identical watch for a number of months before that. NOW, you go and tour RGM. I purchased my RGM GMT-500 (RS Edition) a couple of years ago! If you go out and purchase a Porsche GT4, I'll be convinced that we were separated at birth.
Awesome! I visited RGM back in 2003 and it looked much the same as in your video. Nice to revisit like this. :)
Super cool experience Bruce!
A national treasure !!! Fine watchmaking !
RGM is a treasure for sure. I got to your their facility before Covid and it was tremendous. I also got to handle Rowland’s tubillion. I had the pleasure too also have him as a guide at the National Watch and Clock museum which isn’t far away. RGM ids also the designated repair facility for Sinn in the US. I wish you had been able to film one of the rose engines that he has working in his facility - really amazing. I will have a watch from there one day!
Great video Bruce! I recently saw some of their watches at Watchtime in NYC. Did you try on the PA made case? Hope you’re well
I have a RGM 25 on order that will made for a left handed person. It will have a wonderful blue guilloché dial. Very much looking forward to it.
Love my RGM 😊
Amazing! Thanks for sharing this experience, Bruce. Love 207 and the pilot models. the Chrono on blue looks nice as well.
I love my RGM watch.
A great overview of the workings of RGM Bruce. That they not only produce incredible movements in house but breath new life into old USA Hamilton movements. It's great to see that the little beating hearts get a second chance in a new watch. Us mortals get to experience these movements that our lost relatives and the original watchmakers saw on release is quite a odd feeling. Thank you for sharing Bruce. I admit I'm an old fashioned mechanical nerd who still appreciates a quartz G-Shock amongst others.
Striping machines do striping, usually on the movement and internal components. Like when watches include Geneva Stripes. Guilloche on dials is patterned engraving done with engine turning machines.
I love what RGM are doing. If I had Warren Buffet money I'd start a USA Watch Company in a heart beat. It would take time. Watch-makers are not around every corner. But competent people can be trained from scratch. Please Power Ball!
I have my 222-R with the boxcar grand feu enamel dial on my wrist. RGM was a joy to deal with and Roland Murphy watchers are indeed keepers.
At last. This needed to be done. Thanks Bruce.
Yeah- that's rad. Would love to go there someday.
Very cool. There is no substitute for true craftsmanship. You know it when you see it and when you do, you have to have a connection to it.
I have an RGM Model 150P. Love it. Great brand, great watches. USA!
They make some beautiful watches
Bruce, if you like the 222, check out Vortic watches; their whole business model is based on that premise, and they make beautiful watches, all in the US.
Field trip tour, thanks Bruce.
This is cool as hell I wish I was there. I love the mechanical nature of this. You’re right it is special
Dude you would have loved it
Sounds like a lot of fun, I'll have more time soon to experience the watch community in more depth.
Great looking piece. 😎
Finally a real watch to review
Wow, what great watches, beautiful. What watchmaking is about.
Bruce, thanks for introducing us to the brand. Great looking pieces.
So is most of there current range taking old pocket watch movements made by Hamilton, cleaning and timing them and then re-casing them. The old Hamilton movements are already decorated.
putting an old Hamilton pocket watch movement and then just re-casing it with your dial seems like it isn't worth the thousands they charge. I can get those old pocket watch movements pretty cheap all day long. Would rather see a Modified Unitas 6497 instead (skeletonize it or decorate it yourself). Hopefully they are just sourcing the old Hamilton movements and not taking them out of old pocket watch cases and throwing the case and dial away. lots of people collect pocket watches.
Did you buy one / do you own one?
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My lottery dream watch
Merica👍🏾
Using the term keeper as loosely as possible
It's about time to do away with the heavy bass beat at the beginning of your videos, Williams. Nothing but annoying. 😡
Sorry Bob, tomorrow's video has some heavy music in it, but after that it should be classical or none
You have a little face.