They are now assembled in China, but the quality has not been compromised in any way by this change. When I went to buy it, it was somewhere around a thousand dollars. The plating has not yet lost its integrity. I almost always have on. They break down the exact time into seconds after seconds. Keeps the battery charged for a very extended period of time. I really wish they were waterproof, but it turns out that they already are. In general: evergreen classics, pinpoint accuracy, and uncompromising excellence.