Joshua Shapiro, CEO J.N. Shapiro Watches LLC (Los Angeles, California)
Video recordings of lectures are available immediately to HSNY members, and the general public with a two-month delay.
American watchmaking had a meteoric rise in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The U.S. made millions of highly precise and beautiful timepieces. The means of producing these timepieces heavily influenced manufacturing techniques within watchmaking and industry at large. However, within a relatively short time period after World War II, mechanical movement watch companies would disappear completely from America. Now the U.S. is experiencing a resurgence of American watchmaking.
At the January 2023 lecture of the Horological Society of New York, Joshua Shapiro, CEO of J.N. Shapiro Watches LLC, will explore the rise of American watchmaking, the factors behind its demise, and lastly, share the exciting horology currently happening in the U.S.
Doors open at 6PM ET, lecture to begin at 7PM ET. RSVP is required.
The lecture video will be available to members immediately, and to the general public following a two-month delay.
About Joshua Shapiro
Joshua Shapiro is the founder and CEO of the eponymous brand J.N. Shapiro Watches. He is also an educator with a Bachelor's and Master's in U.S History. Shapiro began by making traditional engine-turned dials for other watchmakers. In 2018, he launched the Infinity Series, which featured highly complex engine-turned dials with traditional and exotic materials. Soon after Shapiro and his team produced the first tantalum wristwatch cases made outside of Switzerland. Now they are tackling the final and most important component of the watch.