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In the spring of 2003, I embarked on a journey to create some custom wristwatches based upon
the finest small American pocket watch movements available. There are a few small watchmaking workshops
that will accept commissions for custom-built watches, and I hoped to match each project to the
strengths of a particular firm.
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The first
watch to be completed was a skeletonized and engraved Elgin Grade 543, decorated and
cased as a wristwatch in the workshop of Jochen Benzinger. Though the initial idea for this project
was mine, I was quite happy to let Mr. Benzinger work his magic and, thus, the final product
was as much the result of his vision as mine. The process of creating that watch was documented
and published in the NAWCC Bulletin (#349, April 2004).
In the meantime,
another project was getting underway which had a much more focused personal vision
as the driving force: an Americanbuilt custom watch using a fine Hamilton movement.
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