We'll expect the worst.

Expect the worst.

Some drink your pain.

Some die of first.

The way of knowing which way it's going.

Hope for the best, expect the worst.

Oh, for the best.

We spent a lot of time on the show talking about the long arc of American institutions,

how they rise, how they decline, and occasionally how they come back.

One of the industries that more or less disappeared over the last half century, watchmaking.

Like a lot of manufacturing, it moved overseas, but today's sponsor is trying to reverse that trend there. That's VAER, is a Los Angeles watch company whose goal is pretty straightforward,

bring American watchmaking back.

They now assemble watches across California, Arizona, Rhode Island, and Alabama with

leather straps made in Illinois and Florida. And these aren't fashion accessories. Their proper

tool watches, sapphire crystals, premium materials, and full waterproof warranties, meaning you can

actually swim or dive with them on. I've been wearing one recently, and what stands out is how solid and understated it feels,

the kind of watch that seems designed to last for decades.

Vair has already earned over 10,000 five-star reviews,

and it's become one of the largest independent watch assemblers in the United States.

If you like the idea of owning something rugged, timeless, and thoughtfully made, go take a look

and go to their watches.com.

That's v-a-e-r-washes.com.

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