Tour of RGM

By: Rich Baugh 
<artwork@rgmdesigns.com>

 

Good Afternoon from the RGM Watch Company. 
Some of you may have had the chance to visit us 
at RGM during last year's Convergence, but I thought 
I would give those of you who may not have had the 
opportunity to take a look around RGM.
And yes, there is this years upcoming Convergence to 
get a hands-on in 2003.

I wish I had saved the images of our building as it was a Bank before the 
restoration into our new building (the disk flew away).  
We have much more room these days in our Repair and Restoration facility 
downstairs.  In the early days we were cramped in a small workshop at the 
Murphy residence, but it always made for a nice beer and pizza break every 
now and then.

 

The fellows downstairs are always 
busy. Marty Hugo, our Service manager, 
and 2 other watchmakers being the North 
American service center for the likes of 
Girard Perregaux, Daniel JeanRichard, 
Ventura, Kobold, and of course RGM. 
I have learned so much by listening and 
asking questions as well as some very 
minimal hands on. The best is to be able 
to look over their shoulders and be nosey - 
and yes I am always asking questions.

 

 

When it comes to Watchmaking it drives 
me insane to see the tools galore, and not 
to poke fun or anything. 
When you go downstairs and see a watchmaker
on his hands and knees, and a very serious look 
on his face, walk gingerly. They break out the big magnet and they are in search of a needle in a haystack, and they always ( usually ) get their lost prize.

 

 

 

 

Then we make our way upstairs for a quick look.  This is where Roland, Myself (Rich) , 
Mike and Karen reside. Mike is our shipping and receiving gent. Karen makes sure we have electricity, and all those numbers I try to stay away from. I always tell her that I spend the money and she tries to keep the money.

 

 

 

 

 

Finally at the end of the hall to your right 
is my office. I keep track of Operations at 
RGM, making sure RGM's are in stock, 
communication with Europe, as well as the 
wonderful opportunity to sit down with Roland 
and design watches. Yes, I have many other 
functions but let's not get into that stuff.

 

 

 

 

Actually Roland and Myself were going over 
a few details in his office this afternoon. 
What was the conversation?  "WELL" we went 
over our project that we have for those who 
make their own Custom Watches. Also a couple 
of projects upcoming for Equation of time, and the 
really fun part .....The next couple of watches for RGM.

 

All in all a day at work, for myself. I enjoy the time here at RGM and it provides me 
a great opportunity to express myself as an artist in many ways.
I look forward to sharing many wonderful things that we are doing here at RGM .
Hope you enjoyed the brief visit. 

I hope to meet you at the next Convergence 2003 .