An American Watch Brand; this modest company is a labor of love to its founder, RE Smith and even wields his name

Resco wasn't conceived overnight, but over many years of careful planning and consideration. In fact, R.E. dreamed of building a watch company years ago, but the demands of his "Day Job" forced him to put it on hold. During this time, designs were refined, and plans were laid, just waiting for the right time to be set into motion. In 2009, the time was right.

Founded in 2009, Resco Instruments set out to build a sleek, simple, and rugged timepiece. This vision came to life with the production of the Gen1 Patriot model.

We pride ourselves on being an American brand. We design, assemble, and test all our watches in the USA. Resco has also produced the Gen1 Re-release Patriot, Gen2 Patriot, BullFrog, BlackFrog, Hooper, Manus Chronograph, Red Circle, Kauffman, UDT, RTAC GMT, Field Watch, and Ladies Sea Pearl.

Due to the nature of R.E.’s busy military schedule, Resco must limit production to 600-1000 watches annually. These numbers will grow in the coming years but will never breach 3000 watches in any one year. We invite you to browse our site and ask any questions that you may have. We enjoy the personal interaction with our customers, and we welcome any feedback you may have.

With Resco watches, form follows function

There will never be a dial, sub-dial or bezel that does not serve a purpose. We believe watches are tools, and that functional tools can also have aesthetically pleasing lines. With these simple design rules, Resco moves forward, producing watches that are equally at home “Downrange” as they are “Downtown”. In other words, Resco has joined the best of two worlds: Beautifully Simple, Rugged Utility.

 

Downrange; yes, we do that too... Often!