The Vortic Watch Company Blog | Horological Stories and Information
The Last Trade Show of 2020 and Watch Of The Day (September 8th, 2020)
Come See Us This Weekend In Denver!
Typically the last few months of the year are filled with trade shows, craft fairs, and...
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...
We Partnered With Some Friends For This One (August 19th, 2020)
Men's Shopping Spree Sweepstakes
Your weekly roundup of our last 7 watches from the Watch of the Day program is below, but first, you ...
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 ...
WEEKLY ROUNDUP (JULY 14th, 2020)
The Weekly Roundup
Here's your weekly roundup! Check out the last 7 watches from our Watch of the Day program.
Click on any of the images below t...
Speaking of Freedom, How's the Lawsuit Going?
Speaking of Freedom...
We have your weekly roundup of our last 7 watches here... but first we wanted to quickly answer a frequently asked questi...
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.
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...
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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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