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Building a Watch Company - Palletized Workholding vs. Traditional Workholding
Do you know the difference between palletized workholding and zero-point workholding? In this Custer & Wolfe article, we explain the differences and how it affects the machining process at Vortic Watches.
Building a Watch Company - Building Infrastructure for the Future of Vortic
In this Custer & Wolfe article, you’ll learn what the future of Vortic Watches looks like — plus, we share updates about our newest machinery, our next event, and more.
The Jesse Tee Show with RT Custer
In this article, get some exclusive insight into the ups and downs of creating Vortic Watch Company and the challenges it faced in its early days in this episode of the Jesse Tee Show, on which R.T. was a guest. If you’re looking to be inspired by a real-life example of the classic David and Goliath scenario, this article is for you.
A Big Thank You To All Of Our Supporters!
One of the most rewarding parts of this job is the feedback we receive from satisfied customers. Since the launch of our military edition watches, we’ve had customers not only tell us how excited they are to show off their new...
Building a Watch Company - What Makes a Lathe a Lathe?
What even is a lathe anyway? In this Custer & Wolfe episode, we give you an inside look into what makes a lathe a lathe - and how we use lathes to build our watches!
Building a Watch Company - What is the definition of American Made? (Trigger Warning!)
{{TRIGGER WARNING}} Here at Vortic Watch Company, we create American-made watches, so we care greatly about complying with the FTC’s definition. That is why the co-founder of our company, R.T. Custer, shared an edifying video all about the FTC’s standards and what it means to be “American-made.”
Building a Watch Company - Giving People Jobs and Getting More Done
In this Custer & Wolfe episode, we discuss the importance of getting the right tool speed for chip formation, progressing toward our long-term goals, 3D printing, and using grant money to help us grow.
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Building a Watch Company: The Evolution of our American Made Mechanical
Our watchmaking knowledge and product have grown exponentially over the years, and we’re incredibly proud of the product we create. Still, we believe there’s always room for improvement. Join us as we reminisce about the progression of our American Artisan Series watches and talk about future design plans.
Everything You Need to Know About Watches
About This Guide The purpose of this blog is to teach you what you need to know in order to make good decisions when purchasing a watch and what to look for when admiring a fine timepiece. The article starts very general before...
How To Open A Pocket Watch
We get a lot of questions about how to open pocket watches so we thought we'd share a quick step-by-step guide. At Vortic Watch Company, one of the most common things we do is convert family heirlooms and other antique American pocket watches into custom wristwatches.
The first thing we need to know before converting a pocket watch is where it came from and what specs it has. The only way to do this is by looking at the actual mechanism hidden behind the back cover of most pocket watches.
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