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Did Packard Motor Company Make Pocket Watches?
A study into the history of American manufacturing will likely lead you to the doorstep of Packard Motor Car Company. A leader in American automotive manufacturing in the early 1900’s, Packard set the standard for luxury cars in the United States. Studying...
Building a Watch Company - A Thank You to All of Our Supporters
We are so thankful for all our listeners! Thank you for following along with Custer & Wolfe as we share our mission behind Vortic Watch company and how we run the business. For this episode, we're answering your questions and providing some exciting updates!
Keep What You Earn with R.T. Custer
Our very own R.T. Custer recently appeared as a guest on the Keep What You Earn podcast to speak about how he has been able to pull off managing three different businesses as a serial entrepreneur and what kind of valuable lessons he’s learned along the way.
Building a Watch Company - How to Try On a Vortic Watch In-Person
Ever want to try out a Vortic watch in-person before you buy? If so, you're in luck! In this article, we discuss the ways you can try on a piece of American history.
Building a Watch Company - Tour the New Building
Join us in this article as we recap the season finale of Custer & Wolfe: Building a Watch Company and take you on a tour of our (almost) completed American machine shop.
Building a Watch Company - Packages, Stands, and Jim Halpert?
In today's article, we discuss how we figured out how to put this fantastic Military Edition watch inside an ammo can and transport it all over the world to our devoted clients! Plus, we talk about how John Krasinski and Michael Kelly will both be wearing Vortic watches in Season 4 of Jack Ryan!
Building a Watch Company - What is a Tombstone?
What is a tombstone workholding, and how is it used in machining? In this Custer & Wolfe episode, we nerd out together and explain how to use tombstone workholding to produce our one-of-a-kind timepieces.
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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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