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Podcast: Superlative
Episode: Building the Future of American Watchmaking with Josh Shapiro of J.N. Shapiro Watches
Description: On this episode of Superlative, host Ariel Adams sits down with Josh Shapiro, the founder and CEO of J.N. Shapiro Watches, for a deep look into how one of the most impressive independent American watchmaking operations has taken shape in Southern California. Josh shares the evolution of his brand from a garage guilloche hobby into a fully verticalized manufacturing facility producing movements, cases, and dials with a focus on rare craft techniques and extraordinary hand finishing. He and Ariel discuss the balance between artistic authenticity and operational growth, the realities of creating American made movements, the unique personalities...