Watch Description
The Springfield 385 is the 385th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Springfield" line of the American Artisan Series. This watch contains the original movement (timepiece), dial (face), and hands from a vintage (1880’s – 1950’s) pocket watch. The American Artisan Series is a line of fully American Made wristwatches powered by restored, U.S. made pocket watch movements.
What makes the Springfield 385 Unique: Today’s watch of the day is the Springfield 385 and this watch exemplifies exactly why we are featuring our DLC black cases. We get a lot of requests to bring a more modern sleek look combined with a vintage feel, and this watch does exactly that. At first glance, the bold black numerals contrast so well and clean on this white dial, and then up close you start to see the wear and character of a watch that is almost 100 years old. This watch goes well with any occasion and shows off just enough to wow a crowd, while still maintaining the understated simple clean look of a modern watch. A nickel crown on top with matching hardware and a very dark coal strap finish off the details to complete the look. The movement boasts 17 screw set jewels, with all silver plated hardware to contrast the very bright gold gears. A wonderfully unique pattern has been machined on the build plate to keep your eye moving all around while showing off the inner workings of this timeless piece of art. This watch was originally manufactured in Springfield, Illinois in 1927. At this same time not far away, the first transatlantic telephone call is made from New York City to London. Communication was booming all around the world, a true time for innovation in technology.
1927
4979335
Movement Manufacturer Information
The movement inside of this watch was made by Illinois Watch Company. We call this model "The Springfield" because the company was located in Springfield, Illinois.
Originally called the Springfield Watch Company, Illinois came to Springfield, Illinois in 1869 while the "modern" watch industry was fairly new but highly promising. City officials felt that the addition of industry to the city of Springfield would be excellent for the city's growth. However, after a series of failures and re-brandings, the company had a slow start until 1903 when they decided to manufacture high-quality watches only. Eventually making some of the most beautiful watches of their time, the company sold to Hamilton in 1927. Hamilton continued producing watches under the Illinois name for some time, but the original Springfield factory no longer stands.
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Watch Specifications
- Manufacturer: Vortic Watch Company
- Model Year: 2021
- Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty
- Case Dimensions:
- Diameter: 47mm
- Thickness: 12mm
- Lug to Lug: 55mm
- Lug Width: 22mm
- Case Material: DLC Titanium
- Crown/Hardware: Nickel Plated
- Water Resistance: 1 ATM
- Crystals: Sapphire
- Case Back: Stainless Steel
- Strap: Leather
Movement
- Manufacturer: Illinois Watch Company
- Serial Number:
- Manufacture Year:
- Function: Manual Wind
- Jewels: 17 Jewels
- Hands: Original
- Size: 12s
- Power Reserve: ~36 Hours
The Springfield 385 is the 385th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Springfield" line of the American Artisan Series. This watch contains the original movement (timepiece), dial (face), and hands from a vintage (1880’s – 1950’s) pocket watch. The American Artisan Series is a line of fully American Made wristwatches powered by restored, U.S. made pocket watch movements.
What makes the Springfield 385 Unique: Today’s watch of the day is the Springfield 385 and this watch exemplifies exactly why we are featuring our DLC black cases. We get a lot of requests to bring a more modern sleek look combined with a vintage feel, and this watch does exactly that. At first glance, the bold black numerals contrast so well and clean on this white dial, and then up close you start to see the wear and character of a watch that is almost 100 years old. This watch goes well with any occasion and shows off just enough to wow a crowd, while still maintaining the understated simple clean look of a modern watch. A nickel crown on top with matching hardware and a very dark coal strap finish off the details to complete the look. The movement boasts 17 screw set jewels, with all silver plated hardware to contrast the very bright gold gears. A wonderfully unique pattern has been machined on the build plate to keep your eye moving all around while showing off the inner workings of this timeless piece of art. This watch was originally manufactured in Springfield, Illinois in 1927. At this same time not far away, the first transatlantic telephone call is made from New York City to London. Communication was booming all around the world, a true time for innovation in technology.
1927
4979335
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The Movement
The engine that powers this watch is an antique American pocket watch movement. All the gears and springs that make it tell time are roughly 100 years old on average. We call these watches the American Artisan Series because we're celebrating the history and legacy of the artisan watchmakers who built this engineering marvel a century ago in the United States.
The Story
Today most pocket watches are scrapped for the gold or silver of the case (the outside of the antique timepiece), leaving the inside (what we call the "movement") as trash.
We take pride in upcycling these pieces of American history by salvaging as many as we can, then preserving them inside our wristwatches.
Our expert team of watchmakers restores the antique movement and then we manufacture a custom wristwatch case here in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Strap
We partnered with Worn & Wound to produce a custom set of straps for our American Artisan Series watches. We now have 15 different colors to choose from including our two Horween Shell Cordovan options. These straps are made in the USA and are based on the Windup Model 2 Premium strap that Worn and Wound offers.
