By Design: Cameron Weiss

Whether organizing activities or regulating agricultural cycles, time has always been a product of the human imagination, and the knowledge of timekeeping has long been imperative to society. Even today, how lost would you be without a mobile phone, where a clock is standard issue? 

Cameron Weiss might contest that the watch is, in fact, the original mobile device, but not just any watch will do. As the master watchmaker of Weiss Watchmaking Company, the craftsmanship that goes into each of Cameron’s timepieces make these stand-alone works of art.

The Southern Californian’s introduction to design came through a childhood full of LEGOs and Erector Sets. Cameron’s fabrication fascination would eventually evolve into a lifelong quest — creating watches for people to wear. As a Swiss-trained, certified master watchmaker, the founder of Weiss Watchmaking Company graduated from Miami’s Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking School and received training at prestigious Swiss watch companies Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin, before founding his company in 2013.

In 2018, Cameron launched the popular podcast, “Watch & Listen” with Matt Farrah which was followed by his solo series in 2023: “The Watchmaker’s Workshop.” Each component of a Weiss watch’s design is hand-drawn, engineered and tested, and made by hand. These timepieces aren’t merely intended as special occasion accessories; Weiss watches are made for “everyday adventures.” Indeed, Cameron’s attention to detail is the crowning jewel of his watches.

Cameron will join a panel of seven — all masters of their respective crafts — for this year’s Nashville Design Week, and the innovators will discuss growing and thriving in Nashville as craftspeople. The watchmaker senses a growing interest in Nashville’s creative trades from a global perspective and is excited for future opportunities.

It’s not all ticking timepieces in Cameron’s world of design: Woodworking and restoration of classic cars are other out-of-the-box ways he satiates his creative energy. His collection of other mediums includes a table and chair from unform studio’s “drip collection,” and a piece from local artist Devin Drake is on his wish list. 

Discover more about Weiss Watch Company, or learn more about watchmaking via Cameron’s YouTube series, "The Watchmaker's Workshop.”