Great article - thanks for sharing the information. Very nice looking watch and a great marketing write up.

 

I wish them well. I like to see US companies using US movements for US- assembled watches. I like the watch, but the design seems an uninspired first stab into a highly competitive market. And that 8 year guarantee only matters if the company is actually still around 8 years from now . . .

 

And that 8 year guarantee only matters if the company is actually still around 8 years from now . . .

And doesn't run you ragged trying to get it fixed.

"Well, of course it's fixed, meets all our specifications" (on a good day.... with a tailwind).

 

Isn't that a 50pc LE? I do like a no date.

I guess it looks alright. I don't understand the display backs with largely undecorated movements.

 

I see a grain of Longines Spirit inspiration 👍 looks Nice!

 

Movement
Americhron automatic movement, designed and assembled in the USA using domestic and foreign parts, 40 hours power reserve, 28800 bph, accuracy -10 to +30 sec per day.

Too much for too little.

 

It's a good looking watch. I really like the brushed steel dial and the raised numerals. Perfect case size too (39mm). Sapphire crystal, an American 28800 bph movement, and Horween leather strap. The price seems fair to me.

 

If you like it, you like it, I respect that. But it’s basically a nice looking watch with specs that match a Miyota 9015

 

Except those Miyotas, boring and plain as they may be, are crazy accurate and super thin. None of that -10 / +30 stuff.

 

From the top view it looks good. Anyone know the height of the 39MM watch?

 

It's a bit chunky at 12.4mm

 

From that picture it looks to me to be somewhat on the thicker side maybe?

 

Very curious about this new movement. I wonder if they are sourcing springs from Seiko or Swatch Group or are they making their own?

 

About the "American" movement I found this comment on reddit:

"I'm an independent watchmaker in AZ. I reached out to FTS last year to inquire about the Americhron movement. It's assembled in the US, but all manufacturing is done by their parent company Tata in India."

Might be worth digging a bit deeper to see what this is all about ... the FTS website gives some hints that the statement is indeed correct:

"FTS works in partnership with Titan Company Ltd (a TATA Group Company), the 5th largest watch company in the world. They deliver perfection and cutting-edge technology to FTS USA. "

 

Those two statements are at odds with each other. Either FTS partners with a Tata subsidiary or Tata is their parent company. Not both.

That said, Americhron is a tacky name for a movement.

Edit: Yeah, so far FTS is not part of Tata.

 

Except those Miyotas, boring and plain as they may be, are crazy accurate and super thin. None of that -10 / +30 stuff.

Well, the standard accuracy range for a Miyota 9015 is exactly -10 to +30 sec./day.

9015 Premium Automatic｜Movements｜MIYOTA MOVEMENT

MIYOTA Watch Movement Cal.9015, Stop second deviceAutomatic and hand windingQuick date setting3 Hands Date, Premium Automatic movement.Size:11 1/2’’’ Heigh:3.90mm -YOUR ENGINE- Metal movement made in Japan.

miyotamovement.com

 

"Americhron 7000":

Titan watch from India:

Can't find better angles, but the details that are visible look suspiciously similar.

I call it now: the Americhron is an Indian movement - probably assembled in the USA.

 

It's a bit chunky at 12.4mm

Yeah that 12.4mm x 39mm design will look tall on the wrist. The dial appears to be set down into the case. That's an attractive design that adds to the height.

 

Poor man’s Longines spirit.

 

Hmmm...I wonder if this is a movement that Vaer would look at? They regulate thier 90xx movements during assembly, so surely they would get better accuracy than out-of-the-box movement spec.

 

A couple of Xeric models also use the same movement.

 

Its alright definitely looks like a slighty less coherent Longines Spirit

 

Interesting, but given the movement, etc, just wondering who this will appeal to , especially if you are a watch enthusiast?

 

Maybe someone excited by the prospect of buying an American made watch (with an "American" movement)?

 

Longines Spirit isn't exactly ground breaking in design. Yes, this watch looks somewhat like Longines Spirit which looks like mutliple other Arabic basic 3 hander watches.

 

In regards to parts being supplied by India, last I checked India was driving around on the moon. I think its great that two of the four space fairing nations, the USA and India, are collaborating on watch design and manufacture.

 

About those "Ameriquartz" movements ...

FTS "Ameriquartz" movements:

Titan quartz movements.

Let's face it, there is absolutely nothing American about any FTS movements whatsoever.

 

Nice looking watches, but would it have killed them to extend the length of the minute hand by 1/8 in. or so?

 

8 years warranty? That's nice, provided they're still in business by then...

 

Another couple of watches using the Americhron movement -
https://www.brillier.com/product/flieger-sport/
Legacy Collection

 

Thanks for the informative article on LaMotte Balboa automatic and its Americhron 7000 series calibre.

 

I would gladly pay more for American made watch with American made movement. It wouldn't be this watch and this movement