Hamilton is not an American watch

[ItsMuskyTime]

Does it bother anyone that Hamilton bills itself as an American watch when it hasn't been made in America in over 40 years?

I really like the looks of Hamilton watches, especially the Jazzmaster series. They are very classic pieces, but I just can't get past the fact that they call themselves American when they are part of the Swatch group & haven't had anything to do with the US in nearly half a century. It just seems like false advertising, which I know it isn't thanks to some clever wording, but it does seem very misleading and kind of phony. Does this bother anyone else?

[Redrum]

Does it bother anyone that Hamilton bills itself as an American watch when it hasn't been made in America in over 40 years?

No.

[mjrchabot]

Doesn't bother me at all.
Although they are Swiss made watches, their design and heritage is heavily influenced by early 20th century American culture. I love the brand and I don't mind at all that they are Swiss owned or manufactured. Omega and Hamilton are my #1 and #2, respectively.

[ROBERT A]

Doesn't bother me at all.
Although they are Swiss made watches, their design and heritage is heavily influenced by early 20th century American culture. I love the brand and I don't mind at all that they are Swiss owned or manufactured. Omega and Hamilton are my #1 and #2, respectively.

couldn't agree more on this one - including the brands as they are my favorites in the same order. I actually feel Hamilton pays respect to it's American lineage by using the "American Brand" tag line. Its not like Swatch is trying to dupe anyone into thinking Hamilton is American made. Hamilton has such a rich history stemming from it's American roots it would be a shame to market the watches otherwise.

[matt92617]

Funny how Chrysler is not American company anymore and it is doing better than when it was managed in U.S. ... I am now starting to see a trend here.

[Robotaz]

It bothers me in general that many great American brands have been bought up and no longer have anything to do with America. But, that's an overall economic trend. If every American company that was bought and shipped overseas could do as well as the Hamilton brand has done, I'd be a lot less concerned.

Hamilton is my favorite brand. I'm resigned to the fact that today's great watches are mainly from Switzerland. At least there are still great watches. I consider anything that's actually made well and of significant value due to its quality and finish to be rare. Most of the "stuff" for sale around the world is worthless garbage. That's one of the reasons I like watches so much. You can still buy hand-made quality when you buy one.

[Monocrom]

Funny how Chrysler is not American company anymore and it is doing better than when it was managed in U.S. ... I am now starting to see a trend here.

Let's be honest. Chrysler definitely got the better end of that merger. And I mean by a HUGE degree. An executive over at Chrysler either did a magnificent job of promoting the brand, or the executive over at Daimler who agreed to the merger is an idiot. Now you have Chrysler vehicles out there that definitely show much better quality and fit than before the merger. As for Daimler . . .

With regards to Hamilton, yes; it bothers me a bit. Hamilton once used to be the American brand that Swiss-Made brands feared. That's not even remotely the case now. Hamilton still makes some excellent timepieces. But it's not the same.

[Adam S]

Hamilton has not made watches for decades. Swatch group owns this brand now and puts out very affordable mechanical watches. I'm not complaining. Hamilton could exist as a company today in the USA wich has even less worker rights then Swizterland. Why does the biggest super power in the world treat its citizens worse than the Swiss, or prettying any industrialized nation. It's a travesty and it needs to change.

[vago23]

We live in a global marketplace, so no, it does not bother me either. GM, Ford, Chrysler are not American cars but are very much American companies.

[napel]

Made in the USA was lost when big corporations started opening Sweat Shops in Asia and Mexico and outsourcing everywhere else. Nothing is fully made in the US anymore.