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We don't usually talk about high-end dress watches, and even more rarely about custom-made mechanical pieces, so this article is a bit of an experiment for us. But RGM -- both the company and the watches -- is too unique not have some mention on Watch Report.As amazing as it might sound, America used to be the preeminentwatch maker in the world in the pre World War II timeframe. Brandslike Hamilton, Elgin, Gruen, Benrus, and Illinois led the way inautomated production and railroad-grade replica-audemars piguet mens 26300stoo1110st08 watches, producing high-quality timepieces at a broad range of prices.
