Taco party at WLHQ in San Diego, CA USA!

Watson Posse in full effect. These dude make some of the best skateboards in the world.


Sergio, Frank, Tom and Hugo.


Mariano taking a break.


Ignacio and Javier.


Sergio is a master silkscreen artist.


Benjamin, Christobol, Juanito and Francisco.





Joey and Fernando getting some tacos!


Erica!


Pedro, Fernando, Sammy, Saul, Poncho, Cookie and Daniel.


Arnulfo really kicking it. Master skateboard craftsman.


Master Heat Trans Applicator, Geraldo.


Boards we have made.


Geraldo, Marty, Joey and Jose.

Made in California Watson Los Angeles Times

Watson Laminates featured in the Los Angeles Times Business section. Made in California or "Still" Made in California was the context. Why because Watson Laminates is one of couple 70's generation skateboard manufacturer still in operation today in San Diego, Ca, USA. That's right!

Click here to see article. By Ron White. Published 3/11/11.

Russ Pope Vans SMU video action!

Our Friend Russ Pope and the Vans Posse needed some limited special make up decks pronto. Here's how it went down...

Chris Strople in da house!?!

So when I moved to Cali in 1978 I came across Del Mar Skate Ranch and started riding there. There were all these older rippers there. A couple dudes I remembered were Tom Inouye and Chris Strople. They both rode Caster decks. They were these awesome thin composite decks. So I bought them and rode them. Fast forward 25 years. When Charlie and I did our transaction with Watson Lamintes in 2005 I did not really know of the full history going on here. Watson made Caster boards. Probably the very boards I rode when I started skating. Crazy. Lo and behold Chris Strople shows up at WLHQ in San Diego a few ago and I got to get a shot with him here with a vintage Caster deck made here.

Second photo is Damon, Jim, Brad Strandler, Strople and Biker. Party!

Dennis Martinez Proto!

Dennis Martinez from late 70's gen that skated for G&S and Variflex. Came by to work on a Fiber deck with Jim.

Damon finally posts!

Hi, I'm Damon (the guy in the middle) and I get to make skateboards for a living, it's a dream job of sorts. I learn all the secret tricks to make the best boards around from the big boss Jim (on the left), and I make them for my buddy Doug (on the right). It's a pretty cool deal. Jim has been making boards at Watson for over 30 years and Doug has been riding them for over 30 years too. Woah.