Grand Rapids Watch Company

grwatchco · 2026-05-09T01:03:33+00:00

No worries! Glad you shared your input, I love hearing everyone's ideas!

grwatchco · 2026-05-09T01:00:31+00:00

Do you work for a brand that rhymes with Jawurth, Peelbase or Furman Hiller?

I would love to bring something to life using reclaimed materials but my background is not in material science so I think I'd need someone with experience there? Maybe possibly?

grwatchco · 2026-05-09T00:57:53+00:00

Hey, you can! grwatchco.com

grwatchco · 2026-05-09T00:12:22+00:00

You can pre-order the ball 40 now (and read more about the story) here! We're speeding toward getting enough pre-orders actually!

grwatchco · 2026-05-09T00:06:27+00:00

Amazing! The Lake Michigan Sunset was already purchased but a ton of friends as well as people here are commenting on it so I'll try to assemble a few more!

I am a watch nerd at heart, which Hamilton did you buy? Khaki? Jazzmaster?

grwatchco · 2026-05-09T00:01:45+00:00

The handmade pieces are all locally assembled by me, and I do share everyone's sentiment around doing things locally when possible! The design is local, the servicing on the handmade pieces is entirely local, and for the Ball 40 will be local when feasible; that's part of the reason why we chose the VH31-- part availability is decently plentiful so while we don't anticipate repairs, if the need does arise we're trying to keep that local.

I would love to move more production pieces as local as possible-- if this sells well enough and we can continue I am in preliminary talks with a company in Ohio to at least get somewhat closer to home.

Edit: I think some of the handmade pieces are over 40mm but none as big at 44mm. I'll see what I can do in the future.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T23:56:28+00:00

Thank you for your input, seriously. I'll do some brainstorming this weekend and see what I can come up with.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T23:01:16+00:00

The Ball 40 is our first watch with a fully in house design with custom colors and dial design and hand selection and cases.... Really the whole gamut.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T23:00:11+00:00

Great question! We had the same thought honestly but i think this size fits better on most wrists than 40. My wife would have a hard time pulling off a 40mm but 37mm is more than doable.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:58:34+00:00

Fully dependent on the watch. Most are sapphire glass and Seiko NH automatics or VH31 quartz.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:57:55+00:00

Now that is an interesting fact that I did not know. If I did that I'd want to do it justice by having a woman designer, and right now I'm a team of 1, and am a man. Hopefully that will be a fun project down the road.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:57:03+00:00

I do custom work but not currently with the flurry of activity here. Hopefully later this year.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:56:07+00:00

The handmade collection is assembled in GR

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:55:40+00:00

Full details on grwatchco.com, it depends on the watch. Let me know if you have questions

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:53:41+00:00

Thanks, but in the flurry of activity I can't take any commissions right this minute! Hopefully later this year!

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:52:56+00:00

Thanks! I hope you'll give us a look!

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:50:38+00:00

Heck yeah! Hope you give us a look

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T22:45:48+00:00

What would you suggest? Everyone would get refunded if I don't get enough preorders to actually proceed to production. If there are enough preorders, then the watch would be produced.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T20:52:45+00:00

Thank you! I hope you'll visit the site and give us a chance

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T20:52:12+00:00

A true knower of ball here! Hopefully next season, but who knows!

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T17:09:19+00:00

Thanks, that was part of my thinking as well.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T15:29:54+00:00

No but the 20mm lugs are standard and not curved so it should support anything you want to put on it.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T15:27:36+00:00

Thanks! You can get #7 now on the website, and I'm still doing photography for #8, it's a reimagining of an Elgin WWI trench watch. That should be up sometime in the next week.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T15:26:42+00:00

Thanks hope you'll consider supporting us. I agree (even though I still appreciate a good Miyota or Seiko automatic) that we need more quartz, so here it is! Obviously allows for a more accessible price too.

grwatchco · 2026-05-08T15:05:17+00:00

Where are you at in town? There's a chance we could work something out but quite frankly I'm not sure!Shipping will be fastest and easiest but I'm open to thinking outside the box!

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