Before factories, before mass production, before America even declared its independence... one man quietly changed time itself. But he didn’t do it with an invention or a revolution—he did it with a single workbench, a handful of tools, and an unwavering belief that craftsmanship could take root in a new world. This is the story of Thomas Harland, America’s very first professional watchmaker. While the colonies were fighting for freedom, he was fighting to build something lasting—one meticulously handcrafted timepiece at a time.
