Watch Description
What makes the Lancaster 077 unique: The Lancaster 077 is a masterful blend of ornate beauty and early 20th-century precision. At its core is an original 1924 Hamilton movement, crafted during an era when American watchmaking was the gold standard. The dial’s intricate details immediately capture attention—an aged silver-tone surface is accented by an engraved decorative wreath motif encircling the center. Stylized, elongated numerals balance vintage elegance with bold legibility, while heat-blued hands sweep across the dial with timeless grace. A recessed subdial at six o’clock rounds out the composition, ensuring both symmetry and utility.
Powering this timepiece is a 17-jewel manual-wind movement, meticulously produced by the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1924, as this movement began its journey, the U.S. Army Air Service circumnavigated the globe for the first time, completing a historic 175-day flight. This pioneering feat mirrored Hamilton’s own pursuit of precision, as the brand was already the trusted supplier of timepieces for the railroads and military, ensuring that those venturing into the unknown could rely on American-made accuracy.
Encased in sandblasted stainless steel, the Lancaster 077 is built to withstand the test of time while retaining a subtle, matte finish that complements the vintage dial. A robust onion-style crown provides a tactile winding experience, while the American-made leather strap in warm chestnut brown adds a final touch of classic refinement. With each glance at your wrist, the Lancaster 077 offers a reminder of an era when craftsmanship and exploration pushed boundaries—and a promise that those values endure today.
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: 2025
- Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty
- Case Dimensions:
- Diameter: 45mm
- Thickness: 12mm
- Lug to Lug: 50mm
- Lug Width: 22mm
- Case Material: Sandblasted Stainless Steel
- Crown/Hardware: Stainless Steel
- Water Resistance: 1 ATM
- Crystals: Sapphire
- Case Back: Stainless Steel
- Strap: Leather
Movement
- Manufacturer: Hamilton Watch Company
- Serial Number: 3216191
- Manufacture Year: 1924
- Function: Manual Wind
- Jewels: 17 Jewels
- Hands: Original
- Size: 12s
- Power Reserve: ~36 Hours
What makes the Lancaster 077 unique: The Lancaster 077 is a masterful blend of ornate beauty and early 20th-century precision. At its core is an original 1924 Hamilton movement, crafted during an era when American watchmaking was the gold standard. The dial’s intricate details immediately capture attention—an aged silver-tone surface is accented by an engraved decorative wreath motif encircling the center. Stylized, elongated numerals balance vintage elegance with bold legibility, while heat-blued hands sweep across the dial with timeless grace. A recessed subdial at six o’clock rounds out the composition, ensuring both symmetry and utility.
Powering this timepiece is a 17-jewel manual-wind movement, meticulously produced by the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1924, as this movement began its journey, the U.S. Army Air Service circumnavigated the globe for the first time, completing a historic 175-day flight. This pioneering feat mirrored Hamilton’s own pursuit of precision, as the brand was already the trusted supplier of timepieces for the railroads and military, ensuring that those venturing into the unknown could rely on American-made accuracy.
Encased in sandblasted stainless steel, the Lancaster 077 is built to withstand the test of time while retaining a subtle, matte finish that complements the vintage dial. A robust onion-style crown provides a tactile winding experience, while the American-made leather strap in warm chestnut brown adds a final touch of classic refinement. With each glance at your wrist, the Lancaster 077 offers a reminder of an era when craftsmanship and exploration pushed boundaries—and a promise that those values endure today.
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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.
