Watch Description
What makes the Lancaster 056 unique: The dial of this week's watch is so impressive that the Hamilton Watch Co. opted against detracting from its design by signing its brand name on the main portion of the dial, choosing instead to feature it in a petite font in the seconds subdial. This subdial is also the origination point of the incredible radiating sunburst lines that create the uniquely beautiful dial texture. The rays spread across the watch face and expand as they reach the outer edge of the gracefully aged ivory dial.
The applied golden numerals around the dial's perimeter are highlighted by a finely polished bronze bezel, engineered with angled lateral surfaces that catch the light from all sides, while the machine-finished steel case communicates a more tempered personality. The bronze crown has also been polished to provide perfect balance to the sophisticated two-tone package.
The heat-blued solid kite hands are powered by a 19-jewel movement with a micrometer regulator and Breguet hairspring. The 918-grade movement, one of Hamilton's most successful, has been decorated with Geneva striping and gold engraving. With such a large portion of the visible movement dominated by its three-quarter plate, the effect of the precise parallel lines is simply masterful.
You may have to get up close to identify the Hamilton brand name on the dial, but you can tell it's a Vortic conversion from a mile away thanks to our unmistakable focus on quality and style, which perfectly showcases this timepiece's eye-catching 94-year-old movement and dial. This is one you won't want to miss.
Movement Manufacturer Information
The movement inside of this watch was made by Hamilton Watch Company. We call this model "The Lancaster" because the company was located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Hamilton is named after famous Pennsylvanian Alexander Hamilton and is the result of multiple re-organizations of attempted watch companies in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1892, Hamilton had a reputation for superior quality and maintained half of the railroad watch market share during some of the most prolific years of American railroad history. During World War II, Hamilton was integral to the production of accurate timepieces for the Military. Deemed "the watch that won the war," the company established an employee-run newsletter so that employees turned soldiers could keep up with life at the factory. While the original factory still stands as luxury apartments, the company stopped producing watches in the US in 1969. Hamilton now produces watches in Switzerland and is owned by the Swatch Group.
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Watch Specifications
- Manufacturer: Vortic Watch Company
- Model Year: 2024
- Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty
- Case Dimensions:
- Diameter: 45mm
- Thickness: 12mm
- Lug to Lug: 50mm
- Lug Width: 22mm
- Case Material: Machined Stainless Steel
- Crown/Hardware: Bronze
- Water Resistance: 1 ATM
- Crystals: Sapphire
- Case Back: Stainless Steel
- Strap: Leather
Movement
- Manufacturer: Hamilton Watch Company
- Serial Number: 3138613
- Manufacture Year: 1930
- Function: Manual Wind
- Jewels: 19 Jewels
- Hands: Original
- Size: 12s
- Power Reserve: ~36 Hours
What makes the Lancaster 056 unique: The dial of this week's watch is so impressive that the Hamilton Watch Co. opted against detracting from its design by signing its brand name on the main portion of the dial, choosing instead to feature it in a petite font in the seconds subdial. This subdial is also the origination point of the incredible radiating sunburst lines that create the uniquely beautiful dial texture. The rays spread across the watch face and expand as they reach the outer edge of the gracefully aged ivory dial.
The applied golden numerals around the dial's perimeter are highlighted by a finely polished bronze bezel, engineered with angled lateral surfaces that catch the light from all sides, while the machine-finished steel case communicates a more tempered personality. The bronze crown has also been polished to provide perfect balance to the sophisticated two-tone package.
The heat-blued solid kite hands are powered by a 19-jewel movement with a micrometer regulator and Breguet hairspring. The 918-grade movement, one of Hamilton's most successful, has been decorated with Geneva striping and gold engraving. With such a large portion of the visible movement dominated by its three-quarter plate, the effect of the precise parallel lines is simply masterful.
You may have to get up close to identify the Hamilton brand name on the dial, but you can tell it's a Vortic conversion from a mile away thanks to our unmistakable focus on quality and style, which perfectly showcases this timepiece's eye-catching 94-year-old movement and dial. This is one you won't want to miss.
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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.
