The Vortic Watch Company Blog | Horological Stories and Information

A Building With Our Name On It & Weekly Roundup (August 26th, 2020)
"Match Made In Heaven"
Veteran's Watchmaker Initiative Dedicates New Building To R.T. Custer and Vortic Watch Company
On Veterans Day, 20...

This One Is All About Me (RT) & Weekly Roundup (August 12th, 2020)
Check out these recent interviews
Hey! I'm R.T. Custer, Co-Founder and CEO of Vortic. Recently I was interviewed for two different podcasts and I ...

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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...
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Railroad Grade Pocket Watches
What is a “railroad grade” pocket watch?
A railroad grade pocket watch is simply a watch that was approved by a particular railroad organization fo...
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