Watch Description
The Boston 390 is the 390th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Boston" 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 Boston 390 Unique: We are so excited to release another Gunmetal Titanium case for today’s Watch of the Day. We received a lot of great feedback about this finish on our machined Titanium cases and can’t wait to continue to produce more of these. This movement was manufactured in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1928 and the patina on the dial truly shows the age of this watch. Some wear and tear on the minute track of the dial gives this watch incredible character that we really wanted to showcase in this fantastic edition of our Boston line of watches. The 17 screw-set jewels and intricately designed build plate accompanied by gold gears make for a wonderfully unique movement. We tied in the Blue Steel full moon hands with this dark navy strap and topped it off with a nickel crown. In nearby Boston at the same time that this watch was being manufactured, the Boston Garden was completed and opened in November. The Garden hosted boxing matches, hockey games for the Boston Bruins, as well as NBA games for the Celtics. The Garden remained open until September of 1995 when it was demolished and eventually rebuilt. This watch has also been rebuilt and given new life to live on for at least the next hundred years.
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Movement Manufacturer Information
The movement inside of this watch was made by Waltham Watch Company. We call this model "The Boston" because of the company's proximity to the city.
Also known as American Watch Company and American Waltham Watch Company, Waltham was one of the leaders in attempting an entirely new concept, machines making machines. Prior to this, a watchmaker would hand-make each part of a movement one-at-a-time. Operating from 1851-1957, Waltham called its product the "Scientific Watch." Waltham's innovative, precise machining techniques made parts interchangeable, and their early version of the assembly line made high-quality watches efficient to produce. Legend has it that Henry Ford drew inspiration for his assembly line production from a visit to Waltham's factory. Located on the bank of the Charles River in "Watch City" (Waltham), Massachusetts, the factory has since been converted to apartment lofts.
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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: Machined Titanium
- Crown/Hardware: Nickel Plated
- Water Resistance: 1 ATM
- Crystals: Sapphire
- Case Back: Stainless Steel
- Strap: Leather
Movement
- Manufacturer: Waltham Watch Company
- Serial Number:
- Manufacture Year:
- Function: Manual Wind
- Jewels: 17 Jewels
- Hands: Original
- Size: 12s
- Power Reserve: ~36 Hours
The Boston 390 is the 390th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Boston" 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 Boston 390 Unique: We are so excited to release another Gunmetal Titanium case for today’s Watch of the Day. We received a lot of great feedback about this finish on our machined Titanium cases and can’t wait to continue to produce more of these. This movement was manufactured in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1928 and the patina on the dial truly shows the age of this watch. Some wear and tear on the minute track of the dial gives this watch incredible character that we really wanted to showcase in this fantastic edition of our Boston line of watches. The 17 screw-set jewels and intricately designed build plate accompanied by gold gears make for a wonderfully unique movement. We tied in the Blue Steel full moon hands with this dark navy strap and topped it off with a nickel crown. In nearby Boston at the same time that this watch was being manufactured, the Boston Garden was completed and opened in November. The Garden hosted boxing matches, hockey games for the Boston Bruins, as well as NBA games for the Celtics. The Garden remained open until September of 1995 when it was demolished and eventually rebuilt. This watch has also been rebuilt and given new life to live on for at least the next hundred years.
1928
26809715
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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.
